On Tuesday, the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones didn't have quite enough to beat the Gibbs Eagles and fell 3-2.
Elizabethton actually scored more points across those five sets (99-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 11-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Gibbs was led to victory by Olivia Lawson and Ella Brannan. Lawson had 12 digs and two aces, while Brannan had 22 kills, 13 digs, and two aces. Brannan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Elizabethton's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Gibbs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Elizabethton will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Anderson County at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Anderson County's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Elizabethton has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Gibbs, they will welcome Northview Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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