Clayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Turtle Lake Lakers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Clayton took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Clayton still got an impressive performance from Christine Pickard, who had nine digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Pickard a new career-high in aces.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Turtle Lake, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-15 record.
Clayton will face off against Unity at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Unity will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Clayton surely won't give up without a fight. After both having extra time off, Turtle Lake and Northwood will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwood is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Turtle Lake will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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