Volleyball Preview: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Clinton Central Bulldogs
Clinton Prairie has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Clinton Central Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m.
Clinton Prairie came up short against Crawfordsville on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Clinton Prairie ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Clinton Prairie had strong showings from Cambell Carter, who had ten digs and three aces, and Ellie Brettnacher, who had seven digs. Those three aces gave Carter a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Clinton Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clinton Central made easy work of Bethesda Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-10, 25-10.
Clinton Central found their leader in underclassman Nuriah Harvey, who had 14 digs.
Clinton Prairie has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for Clinton Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Clinton Prairie has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clinton Prairie came up short against Clinton Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Clinton Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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