Southwest Guilford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Ragsdale Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Southwest Guilford is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grimsley just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Whirlies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cowboys have suffered since September 10th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Grimsley scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Southwest Guilford saw an underclassman step up: Trystan Harris had five digs and 14 assists. Harris has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Ragsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Northwest Guilford.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-20, 25-19.
Southwest Guilford's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Ragsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Southwest Guilford's way against Ragsdale when the teams last played back in September, as Southwest Guilford made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest Guilford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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