The Gibraltar Vikings will face off against the Peshtigo Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibraltar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Gibraltar didn't have quite enough to beat Southern Door and fell 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 26-24 in the first set.
Gibraltar started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 22-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Peshtigo waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Peshtigo got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 15-12.
Peshtigo found their leader in underclassman Sandra Trasancos Pavon, who had nine digs.
Gibraltar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Peshtigo, their victory bumped their record up to 16-19.
Gibraltar was able to grind out a solid win over Peshtigo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibraltar since the squad 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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