After six games on the road, Dyer County is heading back home. They will welcome the South Gibson Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dyer County is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering McCracken County just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs.
Dyer County was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, South Gibson had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Fayette Ware 3-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hornets have posted since September 5th.
One reason for the win was South Gibson's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-9.
South Gibson found their leader in underclassman Britley Childs, who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Childs a new career-high in aces.
South Gibson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Dyer County's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for South Gibson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15.
Dyer County took their win against South Gibson in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. Will Dyer County repeat their success, or does South Gibson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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