The Clayton Bears will challenge the Prairie Farm Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Clayton came up short against Clear Lake and fell 3-1.
Clayton 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Macy Grosskreutz, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Christine Pickard, who had seven digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Clayton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prairie Farm, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Turtle Lake on Tuesday as Prairie Farm made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since September 12th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Clayton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Prairie Farm, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Clayton came up short against Prairie Farm in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 2-0. Will Clayton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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