With a playoff game on the line, Gilman rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Pirates as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Gilman 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 16-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-15.
Kayleigh James had an outrageously good game as she had 27 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played.
Gilman kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.5 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Gilman's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Owen-Withee, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-14.
As of now, neither Gilman nor Owen-Withee have any future games scheduled.
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