The Clear Falls Knights will challenge the Dickinson Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Clear Falls came up short against Clear Springs and fell 3-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Clear Falls ultimately came up short, they really made Clear Springs work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 23-25, 25-8, 25-15.
Clear Falls might have lost, but man, Sophia Green was a machine: she had 34 digs and two aces. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Dickinson had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 3-1.
Dickinson was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18.
Dickinson can attribute much of their success to Azelia Lara, who had 11 digs.
Clear Falls' loss dropped their record down to 15-24. As for Dickinson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Clear Falls has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Dickinson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clear Falls came up short against Dickinson in their previous matchup on October 1st, falling 3-1. Can Clear Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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