It was a proper cat-fight when Clear Lake duked it out with Upper Lake on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Cougars. The Cardinals' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Upper Lake scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-21.
Faith McIntire paced Clear Lake's offense, picking up ten kills. McIntire got some help from Aniya Jaurequi and her 25 assists. McIntire was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
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.
Clear Lake's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Upper Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Clear Lake will take on rival Fort Bragg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Upper Lake is set to square off against their familiar foe Cloverdale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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