Gibbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wood River Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Monday.
While Gibbon was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-10.
Cove Fries paced Gibbon's offense, picking up five kills. Fries got some help from Claire Clark and her seven assists. Finally, Fries was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Wood River found their leader in sophomore Tenley Gewecke, who had four aces and three digs. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Gewecke.
Gibbon's loss dropped their record down to 1-27. As for Wood River, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-20.
Gibbon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Doniphan-Trumbull on the 27th. As for Wood River, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against St. Paul on the 23rd.
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