Wharton is 10-0 against Gaither since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wharton Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Gaither Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Gaither is hoping to do what Strawberry Crest couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Wharton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wharton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Strawberry Crest.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wharton got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.
Wharton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Galfond, who had 11 digs and 29 assists. Galfond has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Talbot, who had five digs and five aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gaither, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Sickles out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Gaither was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-16, 15-9.
Wharton's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Gaither, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Wharton beat Gaither 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Wharton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gaither turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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