Peru is 10-0 against Northeastern Clinton since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Peru Nighthawks will venture away from home to take on the Northeastern Clinton Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Peru is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Peru came up short against Plattsburgh and fell 3-1. While the Nighthawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-22 in the first set.
Peru started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-15.
Even though they lost, Peru was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northeastern Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 25th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Northern Adirondack, falling 3-0.
While Northeastern Clinton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Northern Adirondack's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-23.
Peru now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Northeastern Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything went Peru's way against Northeastern Clinton in their previous matchup on October 1st, as Peru made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peru since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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