Clayton has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Shell Lake Lakers at 7:15 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Clayton didn't have quite enough to beat Prairie Farm and fell 3-2. The Bears have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Clayton took Prairie Farm into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 17-25, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Shell Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Turtle Lake.
Shell Lake came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-17.
Shell Lake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shauna Swan, who had ten digs and 12 assists, and Ella Marker, who had seven digs and two aces.
Clayton's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Shell Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clayton might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Shell Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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