Volleyball Preview: Columbiana Clippers vs. Girard Indians
The Columbiana Clippers will take on the Girard Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbiana is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.
Last Thursday, everything went Columbiana's way against Clearview as Columbiana made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Columbiana took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-8, 25-9.
Columbiana was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Girard got the win against Manchester on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Girard was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10, 25-21.
Columbiana's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Girard, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Columbiana has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 16.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Girard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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