Clarkton typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Bernie proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a set and slipped past the Clarkton Reindeer 3-2. This was payback for the Mules, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bernie had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 15-25, 25-14, 25-21, 15-9.
Bailey Henry paced Bernie's offense, picking up 19 kills. Henry got some help from
Sophia Vessell and her 26 assists. Finally,
Macie Botsch kept Bernie's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Despite the loss, Clarkton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maranda Hernandez had 19 digs and two aces. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Hernandez.
Bernie has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9-3 record this season. As for Clarkton, they moved to 29-8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Bernie will be playing in front of their home fans against Holcomb at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holcomb will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bernie surely won't give up without a fight. Clarkton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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