McClave waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Del Norte Tigers 3-0.
McClave's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Del Norte between 14 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-16.
McClave was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Del Norte saw an underclassman step up: freshman Brynley Brown had nine digs, two kills, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most blocks Brown has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Reese Brown, who had seven digs and five kills.
McClave is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Del Norte, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 19-2 record.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Wiley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McClave will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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