The Clinton Prairie Gophers will challenge the Bethesda Christian Patriots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton Prairie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Clinton Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Traders Point Christian with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Clinton Prairie was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-11.
Clinton Prairie relied on the efforts of Ellie Brettnacher, who had five aces and three digs, and Cambell Carter, who had four digs and three aces. That's the most aces Carter has posted in her last eight matchups.
Clinton Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 29 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bethesda Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against University, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Trailblazers since October 7, 2019.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-9, 25-11.
Clinton Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 13-18. As for Bethesda Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Clinton Prairie has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Bethesda Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Clinton Prairie's way against Bethesda Christian in their previous meeting back in September, as Clinton Prairie made off with a 3-0 win. Will Clinton Prairie repeat their success, or does Bethesda Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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