Gateway is 0-7 against Celebration since March of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Panthers will face off against the Storm at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Gateway came up short against St. Cloud and fell 3-1.
Gateway was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made St. Cloud work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Celebration got the win against Tohopekaliga on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The Storm have beaten the Tigers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
Gateway better keep an eye on Davi Jardim. He was instrumental in Celebration's win, getting ten digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Jardim a new career-high in assists (five).
Celebration was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Celebration's record is now 7-3. As for Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Gateway came up short against Celebration in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jardim, who had 18 digs and three aces. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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