The Bearden Bulldogs will square off against the Clinton Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bearden will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Bearden sidestepped William Blount for a 3-2 win.
Bearden took William Blount into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-13, 15-9.
Bearden's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mya Thurston, who had two aces and 17 assists, and Brooke Dawson, who had 13 digs and two aces. Dawson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Bearden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Clinton was able to grind out a solid victory over Knoxville Central on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-10, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Keagan Skaggs, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
Bearden is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Bearden has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bearden came up short against Clinton in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 3-1. Will Bearden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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