Volleyball Preview: Clifton-Clyde Eagles vs. South Gray Rebels
The Clifton-Clyde Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Gray Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clifton-Clyde is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Washington County.
While Clifton-Clyde won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, South Gray entered their tilt with Macksville on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 2-0.
South Gray's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Macksville between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Clifton-Clyde is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-15 record this season. As for South Gray, they pushed their record up to 34-6 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Clifton-Clyde has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. However, it's not like South Gray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clifton-Clyde came up short against South Gray in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Clifton-Clyde avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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