The Gering Bulldogs will face off against the Stevens Raiders at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Gering has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Gering didn't have quite enough to beat Ogallala and fell 3-2.
Gering actually scored more points across those five sets (118-115), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 19-25, 34-32, 20-25, 15-11.
Gering's defeat came about despite a quality game from Abby Schanaman, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Gering was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Stevens was able to grind out a solid victory over Rapid City Central on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Gering's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Stevens, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Gering came up short against Stevens in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, falling 2-0. Can Gering avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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