The Gilmer Buckeyes will take on the Kilgore Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gilmer is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Spring Hill just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Buckeyes in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Gilmer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-12, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Kilgore was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland Academy last Friday, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-22.
Gilmer's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-15. As for Kilgore, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-27 record this season.
Gilmer took their win against Kilgore in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Gilmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kilgore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
