After flying high against Lanier last Tuesday, Gainesville came back down to earth. The Gainesville Red Elephants fell just short of the White County Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Elephants in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
Gainesville took White County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 24-26, 21-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Gainesville lost, don't look at Avery Lindsey. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. Lindsey is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Taylor Reid, who had 17 kills and three digs.
Gainesville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for White County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.
Gainesville will face off against Chattahoochee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White County, they will challenge Chestatee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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