Clarkston didn't have done well against Arabia Mountain recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Clarkston Angoras had just enough and edged the Arabia Mountain Rams out 2-1. This was payback for the Angoras, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Clarkston was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 17-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Clarkston can attribute much of their success to Suily Par, who had 14 digs.
Clarkston 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 five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Clarkston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season. As for Arabia Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-15.
Clarkston will play host again on Tuesday to welcome St. Pius X Catholic, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Arabia Mountain, they will welcome Tri-Cities at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-Cities is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Arabia Mountain will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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