There's no place like home for Henry Clay, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sayre Spartans on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Henry Clay took every set by at least 16 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-9, 25-7.

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Henry Clay had a senior duo take command as Jonny Pineda had 24 assists and four aces and Cooper Pugh had 12 digs and two aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Pineda.
Henry Clay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Henry Clay has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Sayre, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Henry Clay will square off against Trinity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sayre, they will take on Frederick Douglass at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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