Powell is 0-9 against Clinton since August of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Powell Panthers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Clinton Dragons, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Powell came up short against Webb and fell 2-0.
While Powell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least nine points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Clinton entered their tilt with Bearden on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2.
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. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 16-25, 25-14, 21-25, 20-18.
Clinton had a senior duo take command as Mckenzie Crisp had 20 digs and four aces and Keagan Skaggs had ten digs and 18 assists. With that strong performance, Crisp is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Clinton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 24 blocks. They are a perfect 3-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
Powell's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Clinton, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-7.
Powell might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Clinton in their previous meeting back in August. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Skaggs, who had six aces and 18 assists. Now that Powell knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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