The Dickinson Gators's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Clear Falls Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Clear Falls took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Dickinson, who comes in off a win.
Dickinson will bounce into Friday's game after beating Clear Springs, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Dickinson came out on top against Clear Springs by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Dickinson walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-15, 19-25, 25-18.
Azelia Lara was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Clear Falls came up short against Clear Springs on Friday and fell 3-1. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clear Falls was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Clear Springs work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 23-25, 25-8, 25-15.
Clear Falls might have lost, but man, Sophia Green was a machine: she had 34 digs and two aces. Green is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Dickinson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-12 record this season. As for Clear Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-24.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Dickinson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Clear Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dickinson was able to grind out a solid victory over Clear Falls when the teams last played on October 1st, winning 3-1. Does Dickinson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clear Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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