On Tuesday Clay will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Clay lost 3-0 to Ridgeview on Monday. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-10.
Shiloh Simmons put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 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.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Fleming Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Clay has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Fleming Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clay might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Fleming Island in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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