Clinton was the 3-1 winner over Anderson County when they last played one another back in August of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Clinton Dragons fell just short of the Anderson County Mavericks by a score of 3-2 on Monday. It was the first time this season that the Dragons let down their fans at home.
Clinton took Anderson County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Loss or not, Clinton got some senior leadership from Keagan Skaggs and Mckenzie Crisp. Skaggs had 21 digs, four aces, and a kill, while Crisp had 25 digs and two kills. Crisp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Clinton kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anderson County only had a.
Anderson County was led to victory by Catelynn Tackett and Sadie Alvis. Tackett had 19 digs, while Alvis had four digs and four aces. What's more, Alvis also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three matches.
Clinton's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 30-10. As for Anderson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Clinton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Halls on the 1st. Anderson County has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Hardin Valley Academy on the 1st.
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