Nation Ford is 10-0 against Clover since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nation Ford Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Clover Blue Eagles at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Nation Ford earned a 3-1 win over Fort Mill.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-27, 25-17.
Nation Ford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 9-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Clover waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Copperheads by a score of 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-18, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Bryn Turlington, who had 16 digs.
Nation Ford has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 25 of their last 26 games, which provided a nice bump to their 37-3 record this season. As for Clover, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Nation Ford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Clover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Nation Ford was able to grind out a solid win over Clover in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nation Ford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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