Gainesville is 7-2 against Dawson County since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gainesville Red Elephants will look to defend their home court against the Dawson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Gainesville came up short against Seckinger and fell 3-1. The Red Elephants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Gainesville ultimately came up short, they really made Seckinger work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24.
Gainesville might have lost, but man, Avery Lindsey was a machine: she had 12 digs and 38 assists. Lindsey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Prentice McGarvey, who had 22 digs.
Meanwhile, Dawson County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Lambert by a score of 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Dawson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-19 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Gainesville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Dawson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gainesville came up short against Dawson County when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gainesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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