Lafayette faced Henry Clay in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Generals fell 3-1 to the Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss on Monday.
While Henry Clay got the win, Lafayette sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21, 24-26, 27-25.
Sanan Ahmad paced Lafayette's offense, picking up 12 kills. Ahmad got some help from Jaiden Vanover and his 38 assists. Finally, Jake Peterson kept Lafayette's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Henry Clay had a senior duo take command as Cooper Pugh had 26 digs and one assist and Jonny Pineda had 13 digs and one block. Pineda is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 16 or more in each of the last 16 games he's played.
Lafayette's loss dropped their record down to 18-11. As for Henry Clay, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Lafayette does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Henry Clay, they will challenge South Warren at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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