After flying high against St. Pauls last Tuesday, West Bladen came back down to earth. The West Bladen Knights came up short against the Clinton Dark Horses on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
West Bladen was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clinton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Marshburn, who had ten digs. Marshburn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
West Bladen's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Clinton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Red Springs the next time they take the court. West Bladen will host Red Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, while Clinton will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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