Troy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clifton-Clyde Eagles. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Troy actually scored more points across those three sets (68-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 13-25, 25-21.
Harper Whetstine paced Troy's offense, picking up 16 kills. Whetstine got some help from Alyson Grable and her 16 assists. Grable also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Liv Thomas, racking up two apiece.
Troy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Clifton-Clyde, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Troy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Fairbury on the 13th. As for Clifton-Clyde, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Wamego on the 13th.
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