Gideon came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bernie Mules by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gideon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 8-25, 25-22, 25-17, 28-26.
Haley Skinner was nothing short of spectacular: she had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine games.
Gideon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bernie only served nine.
Despite the loss, Bernie had strong showings from Kalli Mason, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Rylie Powell, who had 14 digs. Powell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Gideon pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bernie, the defeat snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-7-3 record.
Gideon will face off against Risco at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bernie, they will take on Twin Rivers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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