Clayton suffered their biggest loss since September 16th on Thursday. They came up short against the Pattonville Pirates, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Clayton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pattonville work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-10, 25-22.
Pattonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Madison Dunn, who had ten digs and 23 assists. Dunn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Cochran, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Pattonville, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
After both having extra time off, Clayton and Hazelwood Central will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clayton is facing Hazelwood Central at the right time seeing as Hazelwood Central is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Pattonville, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Kirkwood at 5:45 p.m.
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