The Clinton Prairie Gophers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Clinton Prairie came up short against Frankfort and fell 3-1. The Gophers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clinton Prairie actually scored more points across those four sets (93-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 13-25, 26-24, 25-23.
Clinton Prairie's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Natalee King, who had 16 digs and six aces, and Cambell Carter, who had 17 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, King is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Even though they lost, Clinton Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort only served eight.
Meanwhile, Eastern waltzed into their match on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Kings 3-0.
Eastern's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lewis Cass between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-15.
Clinton Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Clinton Prairie came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton Prairie 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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