On Tuesday, Gulfport faced Ocean Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gulfport Admirals came up short against the Ocean Springs Greyhounds, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Admirals let down their fans at home.
While Gulfport had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-23.
Several Admirals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Laura Periera, who had ten digs.
Leading Ocean Springs to victory were River Schmidt and Lucy Pepper. Schmidt had 15 digs, while Pepper had seven digs and 20 assists.
Gulfport's defeat ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6. As for Ocean Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 28-7.
Gulfport will venture away from home to square off against Our Lady Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ocean Springs, they will host D'Iberville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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