It was a good run, but Clearfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. The Bison were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mountaineers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Clearfield took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Gustkey, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Clearfield's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
Clearfield will square off against Penns Valley Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clearfield is facing Penns Valley Area at the right time seeing as Penns Valley Area is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, they will challenge Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Philipsburg-Osceola will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Central will have lost ten straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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