Clark has gone 9-1 against Johnson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withJaguars at 5:00 p.m. Clark is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Clark is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Reagan just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rattlers by a score of 3-2.
Clark took Reagan into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-27, 25-27, 25-23, 18-16.
Meanwhile, Johnson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Churchill.
Johnson was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Churchill work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 27-25, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Johnson had strong showings from Sierra Seal, who had six digs and 23 assists, and Natalie Davila, who had 13 digs.
Clark's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-14. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Clark has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Johnson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clark beat Johnson 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson's Alli Butrum, who had 22 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clark still be able to contain Butrum? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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