Volleyball Preview: Whitney Wildcats vs. Clifton Cubs
The Whitney Wildcats will square off against the Clifton Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Clifton will come in with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Whitney came up short against McGregor and fell 3-1.
Whitney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Clifton hadn't done well against West recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Clifton blew past West 3-0.
While Clifton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-21.
Clifton found their leader in underclassman Scarlett Kennedy, who had 18 digs.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Clifton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Whitney might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Clifton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Whitney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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