The Clinton Dragons will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Bearden Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Clinton was able to grind out a solid win over Knoxville Central, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-10, 26-24.
Clinton can attribute much of their success to Keagan Skaggs, who had seven digs and 20 assists.
Clinton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bearden came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Governors , sneaking past 3-2.
Bearden took William Blount into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 18-25, 25-13, 15-9.
Bearden can attribute much of their success to Mya Thurston, who had two aces and 17 assists, and Brooke Dawson, who had 13 digs and two aces. Dawson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Clinton's record now sits at 24-8. As for Bearden, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Clinton hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bearden, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Given Clinton's sizable advantage in that area, Bearden will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clinton beat Bearden 3-1 in their previous matchup last Monday. 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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