It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clay Center had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Holton Wildcats by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2021.
Clay Center never let Holton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 27-25.
Clay Center's offense was headlined by
Raimee Lipker and
Ayla Johnson, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Janae Crimmins and her 28 assists.
Clay Center is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 37-4 record this season. As for Holton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 29-13.
Clay Center has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Hayden on the 1st. As for Holton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Bishop Miege on the 1st.
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