The Clarkton Reindeer will head out to face off against the Portageville Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Clarkton is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Friday, Clarkton made easy work of Holcomb and carried off a 3-0 win.
Clarkton's got stronger as the match went on, holding Holcomb to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Portageville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bernie. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mules 25-18 in the first period.
Portageville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Portageville saw an underclassman step up: Lexi Priggel had 11 digs and 14 assists. Priggel is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Clarkton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season. As for Portageville, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-4-3.
Clarkton was able to grind out a solid victory over Portageville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarkton since the squad 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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