Cumberland Academy hasn't had much luck against Gilmer recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cumberland Academy Knights will square off against the Gilmer Buckeyes at 5:30 p.m.
Cumberland Academy is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kilgore.
While Cumberland Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Gilmer had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Buckeyes have posted against the Lions since September 24, 2019.
Gilmer never let Henderson on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 27-25, 25-21.
Gilmer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Cumberland Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Gilmer, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
Cumberland Academy came up short against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Cumberland Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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