Volleyball Preview: Clinton Dark Horses vs. Red Springs Red Devils
Clinton is 6-0 against Red Springs since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clinton Dark Horses will challenge the Red Springs Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton will head into Tuesday's game after some sweet revenge against West Bladen: Clinton couldn't quite topple West Bladen on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the three-set loss they took when the two last played. Clinton blew past West Bladen 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Clinton took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-16, 25-15.
Clinton can attribute much of their success to Cameron Marshburn, who had 22 digs, and Gracin Bass, who had three aces. Marshburn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Red Springs had just enough and edged Fairmont out 3-2 on Thursday.
Clinton's record is now 9-3. As for Red Springs, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Clinton beat Red Springs 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Red Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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