Clarkstown North and North Rockland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Clarkstown North had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Rockland Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Clarkstown North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Clarkstown North lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brandon Gelb, who had 38 assists. Gelb has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 24 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rotimi Esiso, who had 15 kills and four blocks.
With the defeat, Clarkstown North broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6. As for North Rockland, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
As of now, neither Clarkstown North nor North Rockland have any future games scheduled.
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