Volleyball Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Clovis West Golden Eagles
Clovis hasn't had much luck against Clovis West recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Clovis Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Clovis West Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Clovis comes in on three and Clovis West on nine.
Last Tuesday, Clovis was able to grind out a solid victory over Clovis North, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Jocelyn Yang, who had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clovis West earned a 3-1 win over Buchanan on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-15, 18-25, 25-20.
Clovis West relied on the efforts of Jadyn Deruiter, who had 14 digs and five aces, and Eve Dixon, who had nine digs and 23 assists. That's the most aces Deruiter has posted in her last eight matchups.
Clovis' victory bumped their record up to 23-9. As for Clovis West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Clovis hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.7 blocks per game. It's a different story for Clovis West, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Given Clovis' sizable advantage in that area, Clovis West will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clovis came up short against Clovis West in their previous meeting on October 3rd, falling 3-1. Can Clovis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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