There's no place like home for Troy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Clifton Cubs on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Troy wouldn't go down easily and took Clifton into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Troy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Scarlett Kennedy and Brystel Wise certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Kennedy had 12 digs and three aces, while Wise had 16 digs and 13 kills. Wise is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 14 games she's played.
Troy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-15 record this season. As for Clifton, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Troy will welcome Whitney at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Troy is facing Whitney at the right time seeing as Whitney is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Clifton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against McGregor at 6:00 p.m.
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