On Tuesday Goshen will have to hit the road after six straight games at home. After both having extra time off, they and the Clinton-Massie Falcons will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Goshen will be strutting in after a win while Clinton-Massie will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Goshen finally turned things around against Wilmington on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hurricane by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Western Brown by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Broncos 25-17 in the first period.
Clinton-Massie was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Western Brown work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 27-25, 15-4.
Clinton-Massie might have lost, but man, Annalyse George was a machine: she had 16 digs and 30 assists. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Stroud, who had 19 digs and four aces.
Goshen's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for Clinton-Massie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Goshen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9 aces per game. However, it's not like Clinton-Massie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Goshen took their win against Clinton-Massie in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goshen since the team 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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