It was a proper cat-fight when Upper Lake duked it out with Clear Lake on Thursday. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Upper Lake had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22.

Aimee Schaefers
09/11/25 @ Clear Lake | 11 |
09/09/25 @ Fort Bragg | 4 |
09/02/25 vs Willits | 8 |
08/22/25 vs Kelseyville | 2 |
08/22/25 vs Clear Lake | 2 |
+ 26 more games |
Despite the loss, Upper Lake had strong showings from Camila Martin, who had 15 digs and three aces, and Aimee Schaefers, who had 15 kills, 11 blocks, nine digs, and two aces. Schaefers has been hot for a while, having posted two or more blocks the last 31 times she's played. Kiri Casperson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Upper Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Clear Lake, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-5 record.
Coincidentally, Upper Lake and Clear Lake will both be playing Cloverdale the next time they take the court. The Cougars will host the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Cardinals will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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