After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clear Creek, Clear Lake was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Clear Brook Wolverines by a score of 3-1. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Clear Lake got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-31, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19.
Clear Lake had a senior duo take command as Sadie Gafka had 29 digs, 16 kills, and four aces and Celia Gafka had 30 digs and four aces. Those 16 kills set a new season-high mark for Sadie. The team also got some help courtesy of Landry Youngdahl, who had 19 kills.
Clear Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Clear Brook's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Josie Hines, who had 12 digs and 20 assists, and Alisa York, who had 25 digs and 16 kills. Hines is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
The win got Clear Lake back to even at 17-17. As for Clear Brook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-18 record this season.
Clear Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Clear Falls on the 4th. Clear Brook has also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Brazoswood on the 5th.
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