Denbigh and Gloucester are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Denbigh Patriots will square off against the Gloucester Dukes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Denbigh came up short against Heritage on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Gloucester had just enough and edged Hampton out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Gloucester got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 30-28, 23-25, 20-25, 15-13.
Colter Callis had a dynamite game for Gloucester, getting 13 digs, seven kills, and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Simmons, who had 17 kills and eight digs.
Denbigh has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Gloucester, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Denbigh skirted past Gloucester 3-2 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denbigh 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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