Clearwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Lesterville Bearcats. The Fightin' Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Clearwater was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 25-16.
Even though they lost, Clearwater was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matchups.
Clearwater's loss dropped their record down to 5-23. As for Lesterville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
Clearwater has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Doniphan on the 12th. As for Lesterville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against North County on the 14th.
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