Clear Brook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Clear Creek Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Clear Brook was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Clear Creek work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-17, 25-18.
Madison Groves paced Clear Brook's offense, picking up 12 kills. Groves got some help from Josie Hines and her 32 assists. Natalie Chavez and Audrey Sebring kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Clear Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elissa James out in front who had 17 digs and six assists. James is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last 13 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tristen Golden, who had 15 digs and one assist.
Clear Brook's defeat dropped their record down to 16-22. As for Clear Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-17 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Clear Brook will challenge rival Clear Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Clear Creek is set to take on their familiar foe Clear Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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