Volleyball Preview: Cleveland Rams vs. Clayton Comets
The Cleveland Rams will head out to take on the Clayton Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Cleveland didn't have quite enough to beat D.H. Conley and fell 3-2.
Cleveland started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sadie Johnston, who had 44 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jolene L Oddo, who had 22 blocks, 21 kills, and three digs.
Meanwhile, Clayton didn't have quite enough to beat Corinth Holders on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Clayton took Corinth Holders into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 25-27, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Clayton saw an underclassman step up: Emily Hornbeck had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Cleveland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Clayton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Cleveland took their victory against Clayton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Cleveland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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