John Battle hasn't had much luck against Gate City recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The John Battle Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Gate City Blue Devils at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
John Battle is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Ridgeview.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Gate City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carroll County.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Gate City got top-tier performance from Georgia Griffis, who had 14 digs and two aces. Griffis is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emma Rhoton, who had 12 digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Gate City kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're block total in three consecutive games.
John Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Gate City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: John Battle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Gate City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
John Battle beat Gate City 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Battle 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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