The Colby Hornets will face off against the Gilman Pirates at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gilman is hoping to do what Spencer couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Colby's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Colby was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Spencer.
While Colby won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Tori Underwood, who had 16 digs.
Colby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Greenwood on Thursday as Gilman made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since September 3rd.
Colby is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Gilman, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Colby skirted past Gilman 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Colby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gilman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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