The Clinton-Massie Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Hillsboro Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clinton-Massie is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Clinton-Massie didn't have quite enough to beat Western Brown and fell 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-21 in the first set.
Clinton-Massie took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 15-4.
Clinton-Massie might have lost, but man, Annalyse George was a machine: she had 16 digs and 30 assists. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Stroud, who had 19 digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hillsboro's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-22, 11-25, 25-14, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Hillsboro got top-tier performance from Jadi Howland, who had 21 digs.
Clinton-Massie's record now sits at 2-18. As for Hillsboro, their record now sits at 14-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Clinton-Massie has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Hillsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clinton-Massie might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hillsboro when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Clinton-Massie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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