Volleyball Preview: Clearwater Fightin' Tigers vs. South Iron Panthers
Clearwater is 0-10 against South Iron since October of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Clearwater Fightin' Tigers will face off against the South Iron Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Clearwater will be strutting in after a win while South Iron will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Clearwater finally turned things around against Zalma on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Fightin' Tigers yet this season.
Clearwater's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Zalma between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Clearwater found their leader in underclassman Peyton Hurt, who had five aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Hurt a new career-high in aces.
Clearwater was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when South Iron challenged Festus on Saturday. South Iron came up short against Festus, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-13.
Clearwater's victory bumped their record up to 7-27. As for South Iron, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-15-1.
Clearwater came up short against South Iron in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Clearwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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