It was fun while it lasted, but Grafton's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Saturday. They fell just short of Tournament Opponent by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Grafton actually scored more points across those three sets (58-55), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 15-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Grafton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Olivia Dela Cruz, who had six digs and ten assists. Dela Cruz is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Grafton kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least five blocks in six consecutive games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Grafton fell to 6-1.
Grafton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win vs. Tournament Opponent on the 14th. Tournament Opponent has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Nemaha Central on the 14th.
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