After flying high against Mehlville last Tuesday, Ladue Horton Watkins came back down to earth. The Ladue Horton Watkins Rams took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burroughs Bombers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Ladue Horton Watkins lost, don't look at Gabrielle Clinkscale. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs, ten kills, two aces, and a block. Clinkscale is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last six games she's played. Sophi Strayhorn was another key player, getting five digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ladue Horton Watkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 14 matches.
Ladue Horton Watkins has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14-3 record this season. As for Burroughs, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ladue Horton Watkins will head out to take on Kirkwood at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Burroughs, they will venture away from home to square off against Duchesne at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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