After flying high against Cooter last Tuesday, Gideon came back down to earth. The Gideon Bulldogs came up short against the Holcomb Hornets on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players 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 matches.
Gideon's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Holcomb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8-1 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Gideon and Richland will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gideon is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Holcomb has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Clarkton on the 18th.
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