The Crawfordsville Athenians will square off against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Crawfordsville lost 3-0 to Danville on Thursday. The Athenians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Crawfordsville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Danville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite their defeat, Crawfordsville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Reese Price, who had 11 kills and eight digs, was perhaps the best of all. Price is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Ratcliff, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Eastern.
Clinton Prairie started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-17.
Like Clinton Prairie, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Ellie Brettnacher led the charge by getting 14 digs. Another player making a difference was Cambell Carter, who had 11 digs.
Crawfordsville's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Clinton Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Crawfordsville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crawfordsville took their victory against Clinton Prairie in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Crawfordsville repeat their success, or does Clinton Prairie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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