After four games on the road, Upperman is heading back home. They will host the Gordonsville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Upperman finally turned things around against Jackson County on Monday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 2-0.
Upperman's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Jackson County to exactly 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Gordonsville had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five back in September. They blew past the Blue Devils 3-0.
One reason for the win was Gordonsville's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-9.
Upperman's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Gordonsville, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Upperman's way against Gordonsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Upperman made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Upperman repeat their success, or does Gordonsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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