Gideon is 10-0 against Southland since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gideon Bulldogs will welcome the Southland Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Gideon is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Advance just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since September 10th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Southland lost 3-0 to Risco on Tuesday. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Risco scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Gideon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Southland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
Gideon was able to grind out a solid win over Southland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Gideon repeat their success, or does Southland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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