Volleyball Preview: Claiborne Bulldogs vs. Grainger Grizzlies
Claiborne has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Grainger Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Claiborne came up short against Washburn and fell 3-1.
While Claiborne had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 14 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Grainger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Gibbs, falling 3-0.
While Grainger had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-13.
Claiborne dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Grainger, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Claiborne suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Grainger when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grainger's Harlie Seibers, who had five aces and 28 assists. Now that Claiborne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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