On Tuesday, the Gibbs Eagles had just enough and edged the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-93) Gibbs actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-20, 11-25, 17-25, 25-19, 15-10.
Leading Gibbs to victory were Olivia Lawson and Ella Brannan. Lawson had 12 digs and two aces, while Brannan had 22 kills, 13 digs, and two aces. Brannan is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gibbs has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season. As for Elizabethton, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gibbs will face off against Northview Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibbs will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. As for Elizabethton, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Anderson County at 7:00 p.m. Anderson County will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Elizabethton surely won't give up without a fight.
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