Upper Lake is 1-6 against Cloverdale since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
It was a proper cat-fight when Upper Lake took on Clear Lake on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals.
While Upper Lake won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Witter, who had 15 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August of 2024.
Witter wasn't the only good servers: Upper Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Cloverdale hadn't beaten St. Helena on the road since September 7, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Cloverdale might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. Helena scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-19.
Upper Lake's record is now 8-6. As for Cloverdale, their record now sits at 15-7.
Upper Lake suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cloverdale in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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