The Gibson Southern Titans will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Princeton Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Princeton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gibson Southern, who comes in off a win.
Gibson Southern will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Mt. Vernon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Gibson Southern put the hurt on Mt. Vernon with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Gibson Southern walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-22, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Princeton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Boonville by a score of 3-2.
Princeton wouldn't go down easily and took Boonville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-16, 15-4.
Princeton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Halle Cole, who had ten digs, and Raven Jones, who had 15 digs, five kills, and three aces. Jones is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Gibson Southern's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Gibson Southern took their victory against Princeton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
