Volleyball Preview: Bethesda Christian Patriots vs. Clinton Central Bulldogs
The Bethesda Christian Patriots will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Bethesda Christian is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 17th on Thursday. They put the hurt on Indianapolis Metropolitan with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bethesda Christian was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-6, 25-12.
Bethesda Christian relied on the efforts of Alyssa Crowder, who had ten aces, and Kayla Martin, who had four aces. The dominant performance gave Crowder a new career-high in aces.
Bethesda Christian couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Tri-Central 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-10, 25-19.
Bethesda Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Clinton Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Bethesda Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bethesda Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Clinton Central when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Can Bethesda Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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