Clayton is 0-3 against Unity since September of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Clayton Bears will face off against the Unity Eagles at 9:00 a.m.
Clayton is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Turtle Lake by a score of 3-2.
Clayton took Turtle Lake into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-20, 24-26, 25-17, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Unity entered their tilt with Luck on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Unity was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-9, 25-9.
Unity was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Clayton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Unity, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Clayton came up short against Unity in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Clayton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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