South Gallia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Clay Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
South Gallia wouldn't go down easily and took Clay into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 20-25, 17-15.
Clay was led to victory by McKenzie Bailey and Addie Willis. Bailey had 13 digs and three aces, while Willis had 11 digs, six kills, and four aces. Willis is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
South Gallia's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Clay, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season.
South Gallia has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Western on the 8th. As for Clay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against St. Joseph Central on the 8th.
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