If Greenwood was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Warren East last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greenwood Gators fell just short of the Highlands Bluebirds by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Gators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2018.
Greenwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Leading Highlands to victory were Hayden Gessner and Ava Muzumdar. Gessner had 16 digs, while Muzumdar had five digs and 11 assists. Gessner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Greenwood's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-12 record. As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Greenwood will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central Hardin at 2:00 p.m. As for Highlands, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Cooper on the 5th.
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