Gallia Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gallia Academy will be strutting in after a win while Ironton will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Gallia Academy got the win against Rock Hill by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Gallia Academy was: they took every set by at least nine points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Gallia Academy found their leader in underclassman Chloe Bennett, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Bennett has posted since back in August.
Gallia Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ironton entered their matchup against Minford on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ironton took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minford. The Fighting Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Ironton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 15-25, 25-17, 25-6, 25-23.
Gallia Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Ironton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Gallia Academy took their victory against Ironton in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gallia Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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