It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clayton had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the New Auburn Trojans 3-2. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Clayton was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-28, 19-25, 25-17, 15-6.
Clayton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyleigh Luoma, who had 24 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Grosskreutz, who had 15 digs.
Clayton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last nine contests.
Clayton's victory bumped their record up to 11-22. As for New Auburn, they moved to 14-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Clayton has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against Prairie Farm on the 26th. New Auburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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