Clifton-Clyde and Washington County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2020, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another on Tuesday. Washington County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Clifton-Clyde, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Clifton-Clyde was able to grind out a solid win over Blue Valley, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24.
Clifton-Clyde relied on the efforts of Jordi Fahey, who had five digs and three aces, and Mylee Hammond, who had ten digs. That's the most aces Fahey has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Washington County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Onaga.
Washington County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22.
Clifton-Clyde has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Washington County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Clifton-Clyde has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.8 aces per game. It's a different story for Washington County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Given Clifton-Clyde's sizable advantage in that area, Washington County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Clifton-Clyde beat Washington County 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Clifton-Clyde repeat their success, or does Washington County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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