Smithfield-Selma had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it ten. They came up short against the Clayton Comets, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Iyauna Brockington paced Smithfield-Selma's offense, picking up four kills. Brockington got some help from Karmen Cyrus and her nine assists. Dezirey Clark controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
As for Clayton, they now have a winning record of 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
Leading Clayton to victory were Layla Seremet and Gabriella Franks. Seremet had ten digs and two aces, while Franks hit 60% for 13 kills and six digs and three aces. Franks has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 28 times she's played. Cameron Eckhart also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Smithfield-Selma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Garner on the 25th. As for Clayton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Southeast Raleigh on the 25th.
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