Gilmer won the last time they faced Cumberland Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Gilmer Buckeyes' way against the Cumberland Academy Knights as the Gilmer Buckeyes made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Buckeyes as they're now sitting on four straight.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-17.
Leading Gilmer to victory were Brie Jones and Brooke Collie. Jones had 13 digs, while Collie had two aces. That's the most aces Collie has posted since back in August.
Gilmer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Cumberland Academy still got an impressive performance from Kelci Zelaya, who had five digs and three aces.
Gilmer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-14 record this season. As for Cumberland Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilmer will head out to face off against Spring Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Spring Hill is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Gilmer a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Cumberland Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Chapel Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland Academy is facing Chapel Hill at the right time seeing as Chapel Hill is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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