Volleyball Preview: Troy Trojans vs. Clifton Cubs
Troy is 10-0 against Clifton since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Troy Trojans will head out to take on the Clifton Cubs at 6:00 p.m.
Troy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering West just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Trojans. Troy hasn't had much luck with West recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Troy 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 score wound up at 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, everything went Clifton's way against Whitney on Friday as Clifton made off with a 3-0 win.
Clifton was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-10, 26-24.
Clifton found their leader in underclassman Scarlett Kennedy, who had 11 digs.
Troy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-16. As for Clifton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-12 record this season.
Troy skirted past Clifton 3-2 in their previous meeting on October 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Troy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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