Gilmer is 9-1 against Chapel Hill since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gilmer Buckeyes are taking a road trip to square off against the Chapel Hill Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Gilmer is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since August 13th on Tuesday. They came up short against Carthage, falling 3-0. The Buckeyes have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gilmer was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Chapel Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Spring Hill, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-8, 25-6.
Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Chapel Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-20.
Gilmer was able to grind out a solid win over Chapel Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gilmer since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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