The Gilmour Academy Lancers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Copley Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Gilmour Academy finally turned things around against Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Thursday. They blew past the Saints 3-0.
One reason for the win was Gilmour Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Copley got the win against Tallmadge on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Copley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-19.
Copley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive games.
Gilmour Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Copley, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Gilmour Academy's way against Copley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Gilmour Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Gilmour Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Copley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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