The Clarkson/Leigh Patriots are 3-3 over their last six matches, losing 2-1 to Lutheran High Northeast, but beating Shelby/Rising City 2-1 at their home Triangular last Tuesday, sweeping Humphrey St. Francis 3-0 at home Thursday night, and beating Twin River 2-0, but falling 2-0 to Howells-Dodge and 2-1 to Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family on Saturday at the Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Tournament.
The Patriots took set one from the Eagles 25-19 before Lutheran High Northeast won sets two and three 25-15 and 25-9.
Shelby Paprocki notched 8 kills and 13 digs while Hannah Kasik recorded 7 kills. Halee Steffensmeier and Kaegan Held totaled 10 digs apiece with Held adding 22 set assists.
Clarkson/Leigh won the first set over the Huskies 25-21, and took set three 25-22 after dropping set two 25-15.
Hasik registered 14 kills while Paprocki posted 10 kills and 12 digs. Sydney Folken added 7 kills. Steffensmeier contributed 17 digs while Sarah McEvoy and Held chipped in 8 apiece. Beth Wiese came in with 7. Held also had 29 set assists.
The Patriots downed the Flyers 25-20 in set one, 25-19 in set two, and 25-16 in set three.
Kasik had a match-high 19 kills while Paprocki put down 11 kills and posted 10 digs. Steffensmeier notched 14 digs while Held registered 8 digs and 32 set assists.
Clarkson/Leigh dropped set one to Howells-Dodge 25-11, and lost set two 25-22.
Paprocki had 12 digs while Held dished out 12 set assists.
The Patriots beat the Bulldogs 25-22 in the first set before Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family took sets two and three 25-18 and 25-14.
Paprocki recorded 13 digs while McEvoy and Steffensmeier totaled 12 and 10, respectively. Held added 19 set assists.
Clarkson/Leigh downed the Titans 25-21 in the first and second sets.
Kasik had 8 kills while Steffensmeier and Paprocki chipped in 15 and 11 digs, respectively. Held contributed 21 set assists.
I think the Patriots have been playing some very good volleyball. 3-3 in a six match stretch may not seem like a big deal, but it is when you look at who Clarkson/Leigh played in those matches.
The Patriots (12-11) battle Tekamah-Herman (8-14) in the first round of the East Husker Conference Tournament in North Bend on Thursday.
Tekamah-Herman fell 3-0 at home to North Bend Central Thursday night.
I would say given the way Clarkson/Leigh has played lately they've got a fairly good chance to win, but these 8/9 seed matches are always tough to call.
Tekamah-Herman is the larger school so I think that sort of offsets how well the Patriots have been playing lately.
I fully expect the match to go the distance with the team making the fewest mistakes winning the match.
Clarkson/Leigh has to play with the same sort of confidence and attitude they played with last week.
The Patriots have to want it more than the Tigers, and have to outhustle and outwork Tekamah-Herman from start to finish.
North Bend Central will be waiting in the wings, but I'm sure Clarkson/Leigh would welcome a match with them.
The Patriots don't have an easy draw, but these sort of tournaments often make or define a team's season.
Clarkson/Leigh has to feel like they have nothing to lose, and must play loose.
No one is probably thinking the Patriots will go very far in this tournament so Clarkson/Leigh has to do their best to prove the doubters wrong.
Tekamah-Herman is definitely a worthy opponent, but I think if the Patriots play the way they did last week, they stand a good chance to win.
It will be interesting to see who wants it more and who really wants to play North Bend Central.
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