After flying high against Triangle Math & Science last Thursday, Clover Garden School came back down to earth. The Clover Garden School Grizzlies fell 3-1 to the Phoenix Academy Firebirds on Monday. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Firebirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Phoenix Academy scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 24-26, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Clover Garden School still got an impressive performance from Chloe Welch, who had 17 digs. Welch is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Clover Garden School's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Phoenix Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Clover Garden School will head out to face off against Southern Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clover Garden School is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Phoenix Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wesleyan Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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