After flying high against Bloomfield last Monday, Clarkton came back down to earth. The Clarkton Reindeer fell just short of the Bernie Mules by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Reindeer's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Clarkton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 15-25, 25-14, 25-21, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Clarkton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maranda Hernandez had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Hernandez has posted in her last seven contests.
Clarkton's loss dropped their record down to 29-8-1. As for Bernie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9-3 record this season.
Clarkton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bernie, they will face off against Holcomb at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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