Volleyball Preview: Bruton Panthers vs. Grafton Clippers
Bruton hasn't had much luck against Grafton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bruton Panthers will face off against the Grafton Clippers at 6:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Bruton made easy work of Lafayette and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Grafton faced New Kent in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Grafton put the hurt on New Kent with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Clippers who have now won five contests in a row.
Grafton was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-20, 25-18.
Bruton's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Grafton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season.
Bruton came up short against Grafton in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Bruton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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