Volleyball Preview: Clinton Dragons vs. Cumberland County Jets
The Clinton Dragons will square off against the Cumberland County Jets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Clinton made easy work of Halls and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-15.
Clinton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jailie Rodd out in front who had ten digs, four kills, and three aces. Those three aces gave Rodd a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lanee Carmichael, who had eight kills, four digs, and three aces.
Meanwhile, Cumberland County got the win against Roane County on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
One reason for the win was Cumberland County's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-10.
Clinton has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 31-10 record this season. As for Cumberland County, their win bumped their record up to 29-6.
Clinton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cumberland County in their previous meeting back in September. Will Clinton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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