The home team had won the previous three meetings between Idalia and McClave, and McClave kept the tradition alive. The Wolves came up short against the Cardinals on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Idalia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-22.
Bristal Robertson paced Idalia's offense, picking up ten kills. Robertson got some help from Brigette Kite and her ten assists. Robertson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Idalia has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for McClave, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Idalia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hi-Plains at 2:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for McClave, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Cheyenne Wells on the 9th.
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