If Bland County was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Galax last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bland County Bears lost 3-0 to the Giles Spartans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Bland County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Giles' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
Giles found their leader in underclassman Peyton Evans, who had 20 digs. Evans is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Bland County's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9. As for Giles, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Bland County has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Fort Chiswell on the 18th. As for Giles, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Grayson County on the 21st.
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