Portageville has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will challenge the Clarkton Reindeer at 6:30 p.m.
Portageville is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bernie just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mules. 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.
Meanwhile, Clarkton waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Clarkton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-11.
Portageville's loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 23-4-3. As for Clarkton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season.
Portageville came up short against Clarkton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Portageville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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