With a playoff game on the line, Grafton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the New Kent Trojans 3-0. The win was nothing new for the Clippers as they're now sitting on 17 straight.
Grafton was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Grafton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Allyson Burke led the charge by getting 17 digs and two aces. Burke is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last eight games she's played. Kaylie Klemm was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
New Kent's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Abby McLaughlin, who had eight digs and two aces, and Carly Sachs, who had 11 digs and eight kills.
Grafton pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home. As for New Kent, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4.
Grafton will head out to square off against Hidden Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Kent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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