Clear Creek and Manvel squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Clear Creek had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Manvel Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Manvel scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-17, 25-23.
Olivia Jones paced Clear Creek's offense, picking up 11 kills. Jones got some help from
Camdyn Cole and her 20 assists. Finally,
Laila Paulino kept Clear Creek's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Clear Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 26-19 record this season. As for Manvel, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-13 record this season.
Clear Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manvel, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Stratford. Stratford will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Manvel surely won't give up without a fight.
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