The Malcolm Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the York Dukes on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Malcolm is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since October 12, 2023 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Beatrice. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Malcolm was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Beatrice's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 26-24.
Meanwhile, York didn't have quite enough to beat Kearney Catholic on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Dukes haven't had much luck with the Stars recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, York sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-16, 17-25, 25-16.
Malcolm's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for York, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Malcolm beat York 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malcolm since the team 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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