Volleyball Preview: Clear Brook Wolverines vs. Dickinson Gators
The Clear Brook Wolverines will venture away from home to square off against the Dickinson Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Brook is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Clear Brook came up short against Fort Bend Travis and fell 3-1.
Clear Brook started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Clear Brook had strong showings from Alyssa Diemert, who had nine digs and two aces, and Josie Hines, who had seven digs and 21 assists.
Meanwhile, Dickinson didn't have done well against Clear Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Dickinson narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Clear Creek 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Dickinson took Clear Creek into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. After all that action, the final score was 18-25, 25-14, 25-17, 19-25, 15-11.
Clear Brook's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Dickinson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Clear Brook has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Dickinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clear Brook might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Dickinson when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Clear Brook avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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