The Gate City Blue Devils will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Virginia High Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Virginia High took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gate City, who comes in off a win.
Gate City was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Providence Academy 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since September 21, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-99) Gate City actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 12-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Virginia High had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to Rye Cove.
While Virginia High was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-17.
Gate City took their victory against Virginia High when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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