Starkville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clinton Arrows. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Arrows apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Starkville wouldn't go down easily and took Clinton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 20-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Campbell Davis paced Starkville's offense, picking up 17 kills. Davis got some help from Janiya Yarbrough and her 40 assists. Davis was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Starkville's loss dropped their record down to 8-14-1. As for Clinton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.
Starkville has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Murrah on the 2nd. As for Clinton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Madison Central on the 2nd.
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