After four games on the road, North Hall is heading back home. They will welcome the Gilmer Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, North Hall came up short against Lambert and fell 2-0. The Trojans have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Gilmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Whitfield.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20.
North Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 19-21. As for Gilmer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-30.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: North Hall has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gilmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Hall beat Gilmer 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August. Will North Hall repeat their success, or does Gilmer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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