Richland hasn't had much luck against Gideon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Richland is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Bernie.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-8, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Gideon suffered their biggest loss since September 23rd on Thursday. They came up short against Holcomb, falling 3-0.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Haley Skinner, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Gideon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18-1. As for Gideon, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.
Richland came up short against Gideon in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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