It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clinton Prairie can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Rossville Hornets on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gophers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Clinton Prairie started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 27-25, 25-13.
Clinton Prairie's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cambell Carter, who had 38 digs and a kill, and Hyleigh Wilson, who had 21 digs, ten kills, and three aces. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Clinton Prairie was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Berkley Lanum was nothing short of spectacular for Rossville: she had 24 digs and three aces.
Clinton Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 14-19. As for Rossville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Clinton Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rossville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Seton Catholic at 1:00 p.m. Seton Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Rossville surely won't give up without a fight.
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