Odessa came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Clinton Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Odessa was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-13.
Odessa found their leader in underclassman Maddie Breitling, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Odessa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Odessa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Clinton, they dropped their record down to 4-18 with the loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Odessa is on the road again on Monday to play Pleasant Hill at 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Hill will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Odessa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clinton, they will face off against Butler at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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