Gretna has gone 7-0 against Blair recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gretna Dragons will look to defend their home court against the Blair Bears at 7:00 p.m. Gretna has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Blair will come in with three straight wins.
On Tuesday, Gretna came up short against Gretna East and fell 3-1.
While Gretna had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 13-25, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Gretna had strong showings from Lily Zimmerman, who had 11 digs, and Karrigan Gangwish, who had six digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Blair posted their biggest victory since September 24th on Tuesday. They blew past Omaha Christian Academy 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-8, 25-9.
Blair found their leader in underclassman Olivia Wolff, who had 26 digs. Wolff is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Blair was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive games.
Gretna's defeat dropped their record down to 21-16. As for Blair, they pushed their record up to 16-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Gretna has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Blair struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gretna was able to grind out a solid victory over Blair in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, winning 2-0. Does Gretna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blair turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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