Portland Christian was the 3-2 winner over Clatskanie when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Royals fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Portland Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 25-27, 19-25, 28-26, 25-21, 15-8.
Portland Christian's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-2. As for Clatskanie, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Portland Christian and Clatskanie should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. The Royals (ranked 50th) will meet Nestucca (ranked 168th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Clatskanie will take on Vernonia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (49 vs. 229).
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