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Posted: Jan 19, 2019

Clippers push Kings to five sets, but RDC seals win

Clippers push Kings to five sets, but RDC seals win
Box Score
Game Leaders
BC
K: Bryton Codd - 15
B: Javier Alvarez - 4
D: Jared Krogen - 10
SA: 2 Players (#07, #11) - 1
RDP
K: Regan Fathers - 27
B: 2 Players (#08, #10) - 1
D: Isaiah Stime - 13
SA: Regan Fathers - 2
Team Stats
Full stats

Red Deer, AB – The Red Deer College Kings were pushed to five sets by the visiting Briercrest College Clippers, but the Kings eventually earned the victory (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 20-25 and 15-9) which was their 11th in a row. 

The first set was even at 14 until the Clippers' Jordan Schnitzer broke the deadlock with a kill down the middle. Then, Kings' middle Mark DeWit found openings, picking up three points. In a back-and-forth finish, Briercrest College came on late, earning a close 25-23 decision. Regan Fathers led RDC with six kills. Bryton Codd and Karym Coleman had four each for Briercrest.

The Clippers took a 6-2 edge in the second with a left side pound from Bryton Codd. The Kings responded with an 11-7 run to even the set 13-13. During that stretch, Regan Fathers and Mark DeWit recorded kills, and Fathers had a service ace. Then RDC gained momentum with the help of back-to-back kills from Ben Holmes on the left and the Kings jumped ahead by five (21-16). RDC went 4-1 to seal a 25-17 victory. Over both sets, setter Thomas Wass had 27 assists. Clippers' setter Caleb Schnitzer totaled 16.

After the Kings took an early 6-2 edge, the Clippers charged back to tie the third set 9-9. The two squads traded points until Kings' power hitter Ben Holmes made a tip at the net and Jonathan (JJ) Graham served up an ace (18-16). The Kings maintained their two point margin, capping off a 25-23 win. Over three sets, Briercrest's Mitchell Erickson had six digs, five kills and one assist.

An ace from Adam Turlejski pushed the Kings ahead 10-5 in the fourth but Briercrest persisted. With Bryton Codd at the service line, the Clippers went ahead 13-12 which sparked the visitors. The Clippers finalized a 25-20 decision.

After RDC went up 8-3 edge in the fifth, they outscored the Clippers 7-6, sealing a 15-9 victory.

Ben Holmes was chosen as the Kings Player-of-the-Game, contributing 17 kills, seven digs, two assists, one ace and one stuff block. Bryton Codd received the honour for the Clippers, accumulating 15 kills, nine digs, three assists and one stuff. 

Next weekend, the second place RDC Kings (14-4)  will face the Rattlers (8-9) in a pair of matches in Medicine Hat. The Rattlers will host the Kings on Friday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m.

The Clippers will host the Lethbridge College Kodiaks on Friday, January 25, at 8:00 p.m.