Gaither hasn't had much luck against Wharton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gaither Cowboys will head out to square off against the Wharton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gaither will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Sickles, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Gaither came out on top in a nail-biter against Sickles on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2.
Gaither took Sickles into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Strawberry Crest typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Wharton proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chargers 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wharton got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.
Wharton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Galfond, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Galfond has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Talbot, who had five digs and five aces.
The victory got Gaither back to even at 7-7. As for Wharton, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Gaither came up short against Wharton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Gaither avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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