If Hazelwood East was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of McCluer on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell 3-1 to the Clayton Greyhounds on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Hazelwood East 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 17-25, 26-24, 25-11, 25-15.
Spartans
| 09/26/25 @ Clayton | 1-3 |
| 09/22/25 @ McCluer | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs University City | 2-0 |
| 09/18/25 vs Cardinal Ritter College Prep | 3-0 |
| 09/17/25 vs STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley | 3-2 |
With the defeat, Hazelwood East broke their six-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-6. As for Clayton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Hazelwood East has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against McCluer North on the 1st. Clayton has also already played their next match (against Orchard Farm), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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