Clear Falls was the 3-0 winner over Ball when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell just short of the Tornadoes by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 25-14 in the first set.
Clear Falls started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-11.
Shirley Pingel paced Clear Falls' offense, picking up 15 kills. Pingel got some help from Delaney Duckett and her 21 assists. Riley Martinsen controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Clear Falls and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Ball, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Clear Falls will square off against Fort Bend Dulles at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Ball, they will be taking part in a tournament against St. John's at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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