The Sayre Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Henry Clay Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sayre is looking for their season's first win.
On Tuesday, Sayre didn't have quite enough to beat East Jessamine and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Henry Clay faced Franklin County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 3-2. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Henry Clay actually scored more points across those five sets (106-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14.
Sayre will have to keep a close watch on Isaac Liang and Cooper Pugh, a pair of players who had a big impact on Henry Clay's prior game. Liang had eight digs and six aces, while Pugh had 18 digs and three assists. Pugh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Sayre's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Henry Clay, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.
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