It was a good run, but Clinton Prairie unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Comets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gophers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
While Clinton Prairie ultimately came up short, they really made Eastern work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Clinton Prairie saw an underclassman step up: Cambell Carter had 11 digs.
Eastern can attribute much of their success to Katie Hendricks, who had nine digs and two aces. Hendricks is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Clinton Prairie's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-17. As for Eastern, their win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-4.
Clinton Prairie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Rossville on the 12th. Eastern has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Sheridan on the 12th.
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