Gloucester and Menchville are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Gloucester Dukes will host the Menchville Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Gloucester is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 10th on Tuesday. They came up short against Warwick, falling 3-0. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-0, 25-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Colter Callis, who had seven digs, three aces, and two kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Shield, who had five digs, two kills, and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Gloucester was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Menchville faced Kecoughtan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Menchville lost 3-0 to Kecoughtan. The Monarchs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gloucester's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Menchville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Gloucester suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Menchville when the teams last played back in September. Will Gloucester have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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