Volleyball Preview: Dixie Flyers vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs
Dixie has been away from home for nine games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dixie is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since August 24th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pine View with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Dixie walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs entered their tilt with Hurricane last Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-2.
Crimson Cliffs was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 24-26, 25-15, 15-7.
Crimson Cliffs can attribute much of their success to Allie Cornwall, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cornwall has posted since back in August.
Crimson Cliffs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive games.
Dixie's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-15. As for Crimson Cliffs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Dixie suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Crimson Cliffs in their previous matchup back in September. Will Dixie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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