LEAGUE CITY, Texas — Clear Springs needed 27 points in its final set to get past Memorial. Clear Lake needed a fifth set to put away Stratford. Those two comebacks on Tuesday put both Clear Creek ISD volleyball teams on the same court Friday night, each playing for a spot in a regional final.
The Chargers face Leander Rouse at 5 p.m. Friday, November 6, at Delmar Fieldhouse in Houston in the Class 6A Division I regional semifinals. Clear Lake takes the floor against Katy Tompkins in Division II after the first match ends.
Clear Springs closes out a 40-win Memorial team
Memorial took the opening set 25–18. Clear Springs answered with 25–21 and 25–13 wins, then edged the Mustangs 27–25 in the fourth. Middle blocker Gavin Cramer led the Chargers with 20 kills and four blocks. Memorial finished its season 40–4.
The Chargers enter Friday at 37–9 after sweeping North Shore in the first round and beating Memorial in the second. Rouse, 29–16, had a close call of its own against Seven Lakes. Down two sets to one, the Raiders won the fourth 26–24 and the fifth 15–13 to advance.
Clear Lake comes back from a set down
Clear Lake won its opener against Stratford 25–20, then dropped the next two sets by identical 25–19 scores. With their season on the line, the Falcons took the fourth 25–22 and pulled away 15–8 in the fifth. They bring a 33–13 record into Friday’s semifinal. Tompkins advanced with a three-set sweep of Vandegrift.
For fans heading to Houston · Delmar Fieldhouse is at 2020 Mangum Road, Houston, TX 77092. Clear Lake lists its start time as following the 5 p.m. opener. Fans coming for the second match can check the Clear Lake volleyball page for ticket updates.
Related coverage · How Clear Springs entered the playoffs
Scores and match details · Clear Springs–Memorial box score · Clear Lake–Stratford box score · Friday’s opener · Area-round results
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