High School SportsThursday, November 5
Davenport Assumption falls to Clear Creek Amana in the Class 4A state volleyball semifinals
The Daily Davenport team
If you were pulling for the Knights, it was a rough Wednesday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. Third-rated Clear Creek Amana swept No. 2 Davenport Assumption 25-17, 25-22, 25-12 in a Class 4A semifinal, a reversal from Sept. 12, when Assumption won. Assumption, last year's 3A champion, is 26-8.
Clear Creek Amana swept Assumption in straight sets
- Davenport Assumption0Clear Creek Amana3 (won)
Sources: The Gazette, IGHSAU
The Knights led the second set 15-8 before the Clippers rattled off nine straight points. Clear Creek Amana (40-6) has won 18 in a row and will play for its first state volleyball title against No. 1 Norwalk (32-6) at 12:15 p.m. today. The sweep sent the Clippers to the title match.
“We used it as motivation.”
- Julia Schlarbaum: 24 kills on .373 hitting
- Payton Curtin: 35 assists and 13 digs
- Belle Cotton: 10 kills for Assumption
- Hitting: Clippers .297, Assumption .080
Clear Creek Amana led Assumption in kills, assists, blocks and digs
| Clear Creek Amana | Measure | Davenport Assumption |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Kills | 32 |
| 43 | Assists | 32 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 49 | Digs | 45 |
Source: The Gazette
Sources: The Gazette, IGHSAU, Iowa City Press-Citizen