There's no place like home for Gate City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the John Battle Trojans on Thursday as the Gate City Blue Devils made off with a 3-0 win. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The final score came out to 27-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Gate City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Georgia Griffis led the charge by getting 13 digs and 17 assists. Griffis is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Webb, who had 19 assists.
Gate City kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in four consecutive games.
With the victory, Gate City broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9. As for John Battle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Gate City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Eastside on the 14th. John Battle has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Abingdon on the 15th.
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