It’s strange to say how much a team responds after a loss.
Opening league play the Dragons lost in five games to Stoney
Creek however they have managed to win three straight matches since the loss by
sweeping Troy Athens and Bloomfield Hills but Tuesday match against sixth ranked Clarkston
said a lot.
Orion whom was ranked fourth in the State beat the Wolves for the fourth time this season 25-23,
25-23, and 25-16 creating a three-way tie with themselves along with Clarkston
and Stoney Creek whom beat the Dragons and lost to the Wolves in the season.
The Cougars survived Seaholm in five games in Birmingham on Tuesday night.
Orion was without Paige Briggs whom re-aggravated her back
injury during warmups.
The Dragons started out the first set with a 6-0 run early
but Clarkston battled back keeping the set within striking distance. The
Wolves went on a 7-0 run at one point tying the score at 21-21 before Orion
escaped with the set winning 25-23.
The second set was all Clarkston, taking an 11-4 early lead
before the Dragons battled back and eventually stealing the second game from
the Wolves 25-23.
Orion would then dominate the third set winning 25-16 and
the match creating a three-way tie for the Red.
It’s possible that Orion and Clarkston could meet at
Birmingham Marian sometime later this month and likely the Dragons and Wolves
will meet in the district playoffs at Clarkston on October 30th.
Orion was led by Danielle Sargent’s 11 kills and three
blocks, Riley Hunter whom replaced Briggs had eight kills, Lauryn VanLoon had
seven kills, and Sydney Smith had six kills and four aces. Illyra Kalaj had 24
digs and Wren MaCauley had 35 assists on the night.
Clarkston was led by it’s Michigan bound outside hitter Abbey
Malinowski whom had 11 kills, 14 digs, two blocks, and two aces.
The next time these two teams meet again, expect the same
intensity as always when these two meet.
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