Malcolm faced Pierce in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Clippers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bluejays. This was payback for the Clippers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The victory didn't come easy: Pierce scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22.
Halle Dolliver paced Malcolm's offense, picking up 30 kills. Dolliver got some help from Allie Blair and her 55 assists. Baylor Bratrsovksy controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Pierce still got an impressive performance from Josie Painter, who had eight digs and two assists.
Malcolm has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Pierce, with the defeat, they broke their six-match winning streak and moved their record to 24-8.
Looking ahead, Malcolm will square off against Lincoln Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pierce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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