Volleyball Preview: Clinton and Brodhead Square Off

The Clinton Cougars will square off against the Brodhead Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

On Thursday, Clinton came up short against Big Foot and fell 3-1.

Clinton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 26-28, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19.

Meanwhile, Brodhead made easy work of Evansville on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.

Brodhead got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The final set scores came out to 32-30, 25-12, 25-16.

Brodhead's win came from a few key players Clinton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elise Rear, who had 15 digs and six kills. The team also got some help from Paige Bauman, who had eight digs and three aces.

Clinton has now lost 12 of their last 14 games on the road. That leaves them at an 8-13 record this season. As for Brodhead, they are now 15-12, having gone 4-2 since their three-game losing streak ended.