Volleyball Preview: South Harrison Hawks vs. Clay County Panthers
South Harrison has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Clay County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Clay County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Harrison, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, South Harrison finally turned things around against East Fairmont on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Bees out 2-1.
South Harrison had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 25-22.
South Harrison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine matchups.
Meanwhile, Clay County suffered their biggest loss since November 4, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Greenbrier West.
While Clay County ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-20.
South Harrison's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Clay County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
South Harrison came up short against Clay County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. Will South Harrison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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