After flying high against STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley last Tuesday, Hazelwood West came back down to earth. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clayton Greyhounds on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost three in a row.
Hazelwood West 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 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Caden Blake paced Hazelwood West's offense, picking up seven kills. Blake got some help from Armond Dobbins and his 24 assists. Blake was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Caleb Lyss-Lewis, who had nine digs and three aces.
Hazelwood West's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Clayton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Hazelwood West will stay at home for another game and welcome Liberty at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday. As for Clayton, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Duchesne at 8:00 a.m.
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