On Saturday, Clay Center faced Beloit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Clay Center Tigers won by a set and slipped past the Beloit Trojans 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for the Tigers, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played on Saturday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Clay Center who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Beloit lost, don't look at Kailyn Follis. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two aces. Follis is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
The win made it two in a row for Clay Center and bumps their season record up to 22-3. As for Beloit, the loss snapped their winning streak at 22 games and leaves them with a 26-4 record.
Clay Center will face off against Chapman at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Chapman is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Clay Center will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Beloit, they will square off against Ellsworth at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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