After both having extra time off, the Gretna East Griffins and the Gretna Dragons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gretna East is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Gretna East made easy work of Crete and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Gretna East won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-23, 25-12.
Gretna East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Gretna was able to grind out a solid win over Pius X on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Gretna had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 28-30, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18.
Gretna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karrigan Gangwish led the charge by getting 13 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Zimmerman, who had 12 digs.
Gretna East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Gretna, their victory bumped their record up to 23-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Gretna East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Gretna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gretna East beat Gretna 3-1 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Gretna East repeat their success, or does Gretna have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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