Gideon has gone 10-0 against Richland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Gideon is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Gideon is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 23rd on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Holcomb.
Gideon was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haley Skinner, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Gideon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Bernie.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-15.
Gideon's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Richland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18-1.
Gideon beat Richland 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gideon 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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