Volleyball Preview: McGregor Bulldogs vs. Clifton Cubs
The McGregor Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Clifton Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
McGregor is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 3-0 to the Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
While McGregor was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-7, 25-12.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Clifton's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Troy by a score of 3-2.
Clifton took Troy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Clifton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Scarlett Kennedy, who had 12 digs and three aces, and Brystel Wise, who had 16 digs and 13 kills. Wise has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 14 times she's played.
McGregor's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for Clifton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11.
McGregor came up short against Clifton in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Can McGregor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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