St. Clair proved they can win big with a three-set win on Monday. On Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Sullivan Eagles 3-2.
St. Clair was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 15-13.
St. Clair's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addy Declue led the charge by getting 43 assists, 19 digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Mia Schlater, who had 39 digs and two assists.
Despite the defeat, Sullivan had strong showings from Karlee Head, who had 23 assists, 16 digs, and six kills, and Reya Rochleau, who had 15 digs, 11 kills, and six aces. The team also got some help from Hayden Webb, who had 21 assists and nine digs.
St. Clair has now won seven of their last nine games at home. That leaves them at a 5-8-2 record this season. As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Clair is set to challenge their familiar foe Owensville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sullivan will face off against their in-conference opponent St. James at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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