Troy is 9-0 against Clifton since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Troy Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clifton Cubs at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Troy came up short against West and fell 3-1.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: West scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Clifton had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Clifton never let Whitney on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-23, 25-17.
Clifton found their leader in underclassman Scarlett Kennedy, who had 12 digs. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Clifton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Troy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Clifton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Troy's way against Clifton in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Troy made off with a 3-0 win. Does Troy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clifton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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