It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Clarkston had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Lake Orion Dragons with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on eight straight.
The victory didn't come easy: Lake Orion scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 26-24.
Addison Newblatt paced Clarkston's offense, picking up 18 kills. Newblatt got some help from
Marlie Smith and her 33 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the defeat, Lake Orion saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mckenzie Reid had nine digs.
Clarkston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season. As for Lake Orion, their loss dropped their record down to 19-16-2.
Clarkston's road trip will continue as they head out to face Marian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Orion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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