Volleyball Preview: Malcolm Clippers vs. Boone Central Cardinals
The Malcolm Clippers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Boone Central Cardinals at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Malcolm came up short against Ashland-Greenwood on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Malcolm ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 27-25.
Despite the defeat, Malcolm saw an underclassman step up: Alli Blair had five digs, two aces, and two aces. Blair also brought in his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Malcolm was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
Meanwhile, Boone Central was able to grind out a solid win over Centennial on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Boone Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Centennial between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Boone Central relied on the efforts of Brittany Sup, who had five digs and two aces, and Brooklyn Primrose, who had two aces. That's the most aces Primrose has posted in her last 11 games.
Malcolm has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Boone Central, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Malcolm has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Boone Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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