Clayton is 10-0 against Northwood since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Clayton Bears will face off against the Northwood Evergreens at 7:15 p.m. Clayton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Clayton came up short against Clear Lake and fell 3-1.
Clayton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite their defeat, Clayton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Macy Grosskreutz, who had ten digs, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Christine Pickard, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Clayton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Baldwin-Woodville.
Northwood was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-9.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Clayton took their victory against Northwood in their previous matchup on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clayton since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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