Clayton lost against Clear Lake back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Clayton Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clear Lake Warriors.
Clayton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Macy Grosskreutz, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Christine Pickard, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Clayton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matches.
Clear Lake got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brena Dimler out in front who had 15 digs. Dimler is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anneli Monson, who had four digs and four aces.
Clayton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Clear Lake, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Clayton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Prairie Farm at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Clear Lake, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win vs. Colfax on the 26th.
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