Gonzaga Prep faced Lewis & Clark in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bullpups fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Bullpups were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Gonzaga Prep sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-10.
Cienna Pierpoint and Camryn Holbert certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Pierpoint had 32 digs, while Holbert had 13 digs. Chloe Bruya also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Lewis & Clark was led to victory by Lovie Eastep-Harris and McKenzie Kelly. Eastep-Harris had 32 digs and two assists, while Kelly had 17 digs and four aces. Those 32 digs gave Eastep-Harris a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gonzaga Prep fell to 19-1. As for Lewis & Clark, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Gonzaga Prep wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Ridgeline on the 7th. As for Lewis & Clark, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Cheney on the 7th.
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