The Gering Bulldogs will face off against the Wheatland Bulldogs on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Gering came up short against Chase County and fell 2-0.
Gering was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Wheatland faced Douglas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Wheatland came up short against Douglas, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-16.
Gering's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Wheatland, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-5 record.
Gering beat Wheatland 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Gering have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wheatland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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