Fleming Island has gone 7-0 against Clay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fleming Island Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fleming Island has seven straight victories, Clay has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Fleming Island was able to grind out a solid win over Bolles, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 20-25, 25-19.
Fleming Island was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clay came up short against Ridgeview on Monday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-10.
The losing side was boosted by Shiloh Simmons, who had 14 digs.
Fleming Island has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Fleming Island has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Clay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fleming Island took their victory against Clay when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Fleming Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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