It was a proper cat-fight when Clark faced off against Johnson on Friday. The Clark Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Johnson got the win, Clark sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 25-20, 19-25, 28-26, 28-26.
When it comes to explaining why Clark lost, don't look at Liz Salinas. Despite the final result, she had eight digs and 25 assists. Salinas is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Clark kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Johnson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sierra Seal, who had seven digs and 28 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Butrum, who had 23 digs.
Clark's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-15. As for Johnson, they pushed their record up to 20-15 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Clark didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against LEE on the 8th. As for Johnson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Brandeis on the 8th.
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