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| 10/16/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/16/23 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 10/19/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/15/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/21/21 - Neutral | 3-2 W |
Gateway is a perfect 5-0 against Auburndale since October of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Auburndale will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Gateway extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Colonial.
Gateway's got stronger as the match went on, holding Colonial to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Auburndale walked away with it. They blew past the Thunder 3-0 on Monday. The Bloodhounds have beaten the Thunder the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Thunder has come to flipping the script.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Auburndale took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-9, 25-8.
Gateway better keep an eye on Kristilyn Fields. She was instrumental in Auburndale's win, getting 21 digs and three aces. Fields has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 14 times she's played.
Gateway's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Auburndale, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Gateway was able to grind out a solid win over Auburndale when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bloodhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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