Lumberton is 0-7 against Gray's Creek since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lumberton Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Gray's Creek Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lumberton took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Jack Britt 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lumberton got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-16, 17-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Gray's Creek came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Gray's Creek was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-4, 25-11.
Gray's Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matchups.
Lumberton pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Gray's Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Lumberton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gray's Creek in their previous matchup on September 5th. Can Lumberton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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