Clare suffered their biggest defeat since October 11, 2023 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Shepherd Bluejays, falling 3-0. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Shepherd scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Clare had strong showings from Addison Mcmillan, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Taryn Green, who had nine digs and three aces. That's the most aces Mcmillan has posted since back in August.
Clare's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Shepherd, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Ogemaw Heights the next time they take the court. Clare will head out to face Ogemaw Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Shepherd will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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