Yarmouth faced York in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Clippers lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The Clippers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While Yarmouth was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Yarmouth saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Evie Keepes had eight digs and two aces.
Leading York to victory were Maya Babcock and Evie Martin. Babcock had 26 digs and three aces, while Martin had ten kills, seven digs, and six aces. Those six aces gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Parrotta, who had 26 assists and two blocks.
Yarmouth now has a losing record of 4-5. As for York, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Yarmouth has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Greely on the 4th. Hopefully York paid attention to the Clippers' matchup: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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