Goose Creek managed to slip by Berkeley the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Gators came up short against the Stags on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Gators fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Stags since Tuesday.
Goose Creek was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-11, 25-23.
Berkeley found their leader in freshman Kinsley Valicek, who had 15 digs and two aces. Valicek has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Goose Creek has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Berkeley, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-10 record.
Goose Creek and Berkeley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings. The Gators (ranked 136th) will meet Lucy Beckham (ranked 16th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Berkeley will challenge Wando at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (170 vs. 12).
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