Volleyball Preview: Amboy Clippers vs. Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders
The Amboy Clippers will head out to face off against the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amboy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Amboy will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Eastland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Amboy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Eastland on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Clippers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Amboy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 11-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Ashton-Franklin Center came up short against Polo on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16.
Amboy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12-2. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Amboy was able to grind out a solid win over Ashton-Franklin Center in their previous matchup back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amboy 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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