With a playoff game on the line, Gilman rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Assumption Royals. The victory was familiar territory for the Pirates who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Gilman was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-7, 17-25, 25-20.
Kenlyn Kroeplin was the offensive standout of the match as she had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Gilman kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.6 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 5.8.
Gilman's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. As for Assumption, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.
Gilman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Owen-Withee on the 26th. Assumption does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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