Gilmour Academy waltzed into their game on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Huron Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Lancers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
In the three sets Gilmour Academy was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13, 23-25, 25-11.
Gilmour Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brie Habeeb, who had 23 digs and two aces. Habeeb is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Anders, who had 18 kills and eight digs.
Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Gilmour Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Huron, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gilmour Academy will square off against St. Joseph Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Huron, they will face off against Willard at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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