Cloverleaf lost against Streetsboro back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Cloverleaf Colts came up short against the Streetsboro Rockets, falling 3-0. The Colts haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cloverleaf was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Streetsboro work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 27-25, 25-21.
Katie Blythe was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Cloverleaf's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Streetsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Cloverleaf and Firelands will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Firelands is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Cloverleaf will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Streetsboro, they will welcome East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Streetsboro has four straight victories, East has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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