Clay-Battelle has gone 8-2 against Notre Dame recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Clay-Battelle Cee Bees will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Clay-Battelle has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the fifth.
Clay-Battelle's tournament run continued when they took on Notre Dame on Wednesday. Clay-Battelle fell just short of Notre Dame by a score of 3-2. While the Cee Bees didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Irish 25-14 in the first set.
Clay-Battelle actually scored more points across those five sets (99-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-13.
Notre Dame's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Besten, who had 23 digs, 13 kills, five aces, and a block. Besten has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Paugh, who had 18 digs, eight kills, and four aces.
Notre Dame was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Clay-Battelle's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13. As for Notre Dame, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 23-7 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Clay-Battelle has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Notre Dame struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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