Clover has gone 4-0 against Catawba Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Clover Blue Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Catawba Ridge Copperheads 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.
Clover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Nation Ford, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Clover was ranked 16th). Clover fell 3-1 to Nation Ford on Thursday. The Blue Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Clover ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19.
Clover's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of 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.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge suffered their biggest loss since October 31, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Rock Hill, falling 3-0. Considering the last time the Copperheads couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Catawba Ridge took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-23.
Clover's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Catawba Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Clover took their win against Catawba Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Clover repeat their success, or does Catawba Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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