If Gilmer was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chapel Hill last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilmer Buckeyes fell just short of the Henderson Lions by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Buckeyes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Gilmer ultimately came up short, they really made Henderson work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-7.
Gilmer lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brie Jones, who had 20 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in October.
Gilmer's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-16. As for Henderson, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Gilmer nor Henderson have any future games scheduled.
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