The Sunrise Mountain Miners will challenge the Clark Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Sunrise Mountain's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Clark has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Sunrise Mountain got the win against Doral Academy Red Rock by a conclusive 3-0.
While Sunrise Mountain won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-9, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Clark lost 3-0 to Liberty on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18, 25-11.
Sunrise Mountain will have to keep a close watch on Jermaine Simmons and Theodore Birdsong, a pair of players who had a big impact on Clark's prior game. Simmons had five kills and three aces, while Birdsong had 16 assists. Birdsong has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times he's played.
Clark's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Sunrise Mountain, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Everything went Sunrise Mountain's way against Clark in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Sunrise Mountain made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Miners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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