Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Clever

The Clever Blue Jays came up short against the New Covenant Academy Warriors on Friday, falling 3-0. The Blue Jays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

While Clever ultimately came up short, they really made New Covenant Academy work, particularly in the first set. The final set scores came out to 26-20, 25-14, 25-13.

Several Blue Jays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Addy Hoover, who had 13 digs and two assists. Kinsey Coble was another key player, getting 18 assists.

Lexi Burks had an outrageously good game for New Covenant Academy as she had 13 digs, eight kills, and three aces. Another player making a difference was Jenna Jackson, who had 17 digs and three assists.

Clever's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12-1. As for New Covenant Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently, winning 28 of their last 30 games, dating back to last year. That's helped them to a 27-1-1 record this season.

Clever wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Reeds Spring on the 12th. As for New Covenant Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Sparta on the 12th.