Catawba Ridge is 0-4 against Clover since August of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will host the Clover Blue Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Catawba Ridge is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 31, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Rock Hill, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Copperheads seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Catawba Ridge was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Rock Hill's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Clover faced Nation Ford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Clover fell 3-1 to Nation Ford. The Blue Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Clover had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Clover had strong showings from Elayna Rickmon, who had 25 digs, and Bryn Turlington, who had 11 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Rickmon now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Catawba Ridge's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-6. As for Clover, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Catawba Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Clover when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Catawba Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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