The Clayton Greyhounds will take on the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Clayton will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Clayton got the win against Riverview Gardens by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Clayton was: they took every set by at least 15 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-5, 25-10.
Clayton couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.7% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ladue Horton Watkins narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rockwood Summit 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Ladue Horton Watkins took Rockwood Summit into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Ladue Horton Watkins found their leader in underclassman Haidyn Giesie, who had 15 digs. Giesie is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their win bumped their record up to 2-6-1.
Everything went Clayton's way against Ladue Horton Watkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Clayton made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Clayton repeat their success, or does Ladue Horton Watkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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