The Martin County West volleyball team lost a four-set state-ranked showdown to Cleveland on the road Thursday night.
The sixth-ranked Clippers cruised to a 25-12 win in the first set and took the second set 25-21 looking for a sweep. The 11th-ranked Mavericks stole the third set 25-22 but Cleveland closed out the night 25-22 in the fourth set.
The loss snapped an 11-match winning streak for MCW.
The 19-2 Mavericks are now 8-1 in Section 2A and 5-1 in the Valley division of the Tomahawk/Valley Conference.
MCW welcomes Blue Earth Area to Trimont for Senior Night on Monday and we have that match on Xtreme.