Clay-Battelle and Trinity Christian squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Clay-Battelle had to settle for second. They came up short against the Trinity Christian Warriors, falling 3-0. The Cee Bees haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
While Clay-Battelle was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Clay-Battelle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Trinity Christian was led to victory by Lainey Jackson and Rylan Sharp. Jackson had 15 digs and two aces, while Sharp had seven digs, six kills, and two aces. Sharp is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last six games she's played.
Clay-Battelle's defeat dropped their record down to 19-15. As for Trinity Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-12-1 record this season.
Clay-Battelle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Notre Dame on the 29th.
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