Amboy was the 2-1 winner over Morrison when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Clippers fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. While the Clippers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-17 in the first set.
Amboy actually scored more points across those three sets (68-67), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Jillian Anderson paced Amboy's offense, picking up seven kills. Anderson got some help from Morgan Kreiser and her 17 assists. Madison Althaus controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Morrison to victory were Claire Derycke and Leah Young. Derycke had 16 digs, while Young had nine assists and seven digs. Those seven digs gave Young a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Amboy and nudges their season record down to 4-7. As for Morrison, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-7-1.
Amboy and Morrison could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Clippers (ranked 513th) will meet Fulton (ranked 92nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Morrison will square off against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (289 vs. 141).
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