Clinton has gone 9-0 against Powell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Clinton Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Powell Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Powell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton, who comes in off a win.
Clinton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Powell: they just beat Bearden at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Clinton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Bearden on Monday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Clinton who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 16-25, 25-14, 21-25, 20-18.
Clinton relied on the efforts of Mckenzie Crisp, who had 20 digs and four aces, and Keagan Skaggs, who had ten digs and 18 assists. The dominant performance gave Crisp a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Powell came up short against Webb on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Powell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least nine points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-9.
Clinton's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-7. As for Powell, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Clinton took their win against Powell in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clinton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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