The Giltner Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Sandy Creek Cougars on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Giltner didn't have quite enough to beat Elba and fell 2-1. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Giltner actually scored more points across those three sets (65-60), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek suffered their biggest loss since October 28, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Thayer Central. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-11, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Sandy Creek saw an underclassman step up: freshman Emersyn Pohlmeier had 13 digs. Pohlmeier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Sandy Creek's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Giltner, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Giltner beat Sandy Creek 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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