After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Spring Hill, Henderson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won by a set and slipped past the Gilmer Buckeyes 3-2. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Henderson wouldn't go down easily and took Gilmer into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-7.
Gilmer's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brie Jones, who had 20 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jones has posted since back in October.
Henderson pushed their record up to 26-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gilmer, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-16.
As of now, neither Henderson nor Gilmer have any future games scheduled.
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