After flying high against South Garner last Tuesday, Felton Grove came back down to earth. The Galaxy lost 3-0 to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Tuesday.
While Felton Grove was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cardinal Gibbons' winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-11, 25-13.
Cardinal Gibbons had a senior duo take command as Emilie Barrangou had ten digs and two aces and Genevieve Harris hit 83.3% for five kills and five aces, four digs, and one block. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Harris. Milly Soccorso also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Felton Grove's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Looking ahead, Felton Grove will venture away from home to take on Apex Friendship at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will challenge St. Joseph Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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