Volleyball Recap: Clay-Battelle Takes a Loss

Clay-Battelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southern Indians. While the Cee-Bees didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-20 in the first set.

While Clay-Battelle ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 13 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 15-13.

Nevaeh St.Clair paced Clay-Battelle's offense, picking up 14 kills. St.Clair got some help from Maggie Lemley and her 22 assists. Farrah Ammons controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addy Martin, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Martin has posted over her last three contests.

Clay-Battelle's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Southern, their record is now 12-10.

Looking ahead, Clay-Battelle will face off against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern, they will welcome Lake Center Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.