On Thursday Gray Stone Day will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Albemarle Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Gray Stone Day will be strutting in after a victory while Albemarle will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Gray Stone Day got the win against Union Academy by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Gray Stone Day's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-17.
Gray Stone Day can attribute much of their success to Morgan Burnside, who had ten digs and two aces, and Arlee Stevens, who had 11 assists. That's the most aces Burnside has posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Albemarle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Mount Pleasant, falling 3-0.
Gray Stone Day is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Gray Stone Day took their win against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gray Stone Day since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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