Volleyball Preview: Clinton Central Bulldogs vs. Clinton Prairie Gophers
Clinton Central hasn't had much luck against Clinton Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Clinton Central Bulldogs will face off against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 6:00 p.m. Clinton Prairie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton Central, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Clinton Central made easy work of Bethesda Christian and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-10, 25-10.
Clinton Central found their leader in underclassman Nuriah Harvey, who had 14 digs.
Clinton Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven games.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Crawfordsville.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Crawfordsville scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Clinton Prairie had strong showings from Cambell Carter, who had ten digs and three aces, and Ellie Brettnacher, who had seven digs. Carter is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Clinton Central's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Clinton Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Clinton Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clinton Central was able to grind out a solid win over Clinton Prairie when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Clinton Prairie's Haven Wilson, who had 18 digs and three aces. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Clinton Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
