Gaston is 0-10 against Sand Rock since October of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Sand Rock took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gaston, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Gaston finally turned things around against Hokes Bluff on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles , sneaking past 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Gaston got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 11-25, 19-17.
Meanwhile, Sand Rock was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Pleasant Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since August 29th.
While Sand Rock was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pleasant Valley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-22.
Molly Grace Lay put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 18 digs.
Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Sand Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Gaston might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Sand Rock when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Gaston, Chloe Stephens (who had 13 digs and five aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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