If Gilmer was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cumberland Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buckeyes lost 3-0 to the Spring Hill Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Buckeyes in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Gilmer was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Spring Hill's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-20.
Livi Brown paced Gilmer's offense, picking up seven kills. Brown got some help from Brooke Collie and her 22 assists.
Gilmer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Spring Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Gilmer will challenge rival Kilgore at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Spring Hill is set to take on their familiar foe Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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