Volleyball Preview: Eastern Comets vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers
Eastern has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 6:00 p.m. Eastern will be strutting in after a win while Clinton Prairie will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Eastern got the win against Lewis Cass by a conclusive 3-0.
Eastern's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lewis Cass between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie came up short against Frankfort on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton Prairie actually scored more points across those four sets (93-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Clinton Prairie's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Natalee King, who had 16 digs and six aces, and Cambell Carter, who had 17 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Even though they lost, Clinton Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort only served eight.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Clinton Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
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