The Clinton Prairie Gophers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crawfordsville Athenians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Clinton Prairie came up short against Eastern and fell 3-1.
Clinton Prairie started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ellie Brettnacher, who had 14 digs. Another player making a difference was Cambell Carter, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Crawfordsville came up short against Danville on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Athenians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Crawfordsville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Danville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-19.
Like Clinton Prairie, Crawfordsville lost despite seeing results from several players. Reese Price led the charge by getting 11 kills and eight digs. Price is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Peacock, who had four digs, three kills, and 18 assists.
Clinton Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Crawfordsville, their record now sits at 15-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Clinton Prairie has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Crawfordsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clinton Prairie suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Crawfordsville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Clinton Prairie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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