South Gibson hasn't had much luck against Dyer County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The South Gibson Hornets will take on the Dyer County Choctaws at 4:00 p.m. South Gibson will be strutting in after a win while Dyer County will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, South Gibson finally turned things around against Fayette Ware on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hornets have posted since September 5th.
One reason for the win was South Gibson's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-9.
South Gibson found their leader in underclassman Britley Childs, who had five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Childs.
South Gibson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dyer County unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McCracken County.
Dyer County was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0.
South Gibson's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Dyer County, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
South Gibson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Dyer County in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can South Gibson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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