Clay had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They won by a set and slipped past the South Gallia Rebels 3-2. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Clay wouldn't go down easily and took South Gallia into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 20-25, 17-15.
Leading Clay to victory were McKenzie Bailey and Addie Willis. Bailey had 13 digs and three aces, while Willis had 11 digs, six kills, and four aces. Willis is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Clay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Clay's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for South Gallia, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Clay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against St. Joseph Central on the 8th. South Gallia has also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Western on the 8th.
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