It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clayton Valley Charter can now relate to. They fell just short of the Washington Huskies by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Ugly Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-19 in the first set.
Clayton Valley Charter started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 26-28, 25-15, 25-22, 17-15.
Leading Washington to victory were Kevin Hsieh and Ethan White. Hsieh hit 100% for six kills and 14 digs, four aces, and two blocks, while White had 23 digs, 19 kills, three aces, and one block. Hsieh has been hot, having also posted 17 or more assists the last six times he's played.
Clayton Valley Charter has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Washington, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10.
Clayton Valley Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they will head out to challenge St. Joseph Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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