On Tuesday Gretna will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Gretna East Griffins will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Gretna earned a 3-1 win over Pius X.
Gretna got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-30, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18.
Gretna got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karrigan Gangwish out in front who had 13 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Zimmerman, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Gretna East came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals.
Gretna East never let Crete on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-23, 25-12.
Gretna East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Gretna's record now sits at 23-16. As for Gretna East, they pushed their record up to 27-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Gretna has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gretna East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gretna came up short against Gretna East when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gretna East's Maggie Williams, who had 23 digs and two aces. Now that Gretna knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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