Abingdon hadn't done well against Gate City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Abingdon Falcons put the hurt on the Gate City Blue Devils with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
While Abingdon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-18.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Rhoton, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Rhoton has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Georgia Griffis, who had six digs and two aces.
Abingdon is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Gate City, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Abingdon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Lee on the 3rd. Gate City has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Central Wise on the 3rd.
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