Gibraltar hadn't done well against Sturgeon Bay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Gibraltar Vikings skirted past the Sturgeon Bay Clippers 3-2. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat the Clippers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (104-103) Gibraltar actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Gibraltar was led to victory by Amelia Zoschke and Lauren Bertges. Zoschke had 15 digs, five aces, a kill, and a block, while Bertges had 13 kills, five digs, and a block. Bertges is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Gibraltar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Gibraltar moved to 5-18 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Sturgeon Bay, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-21 record this season.
Gibraltar has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Southern Door on the 8th. As for Sturgeon Bay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat against Algoma on the 8th.
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