Clifton-Clyde Eagles stepped out of the Twin Valley League on Saturday and continued the flight of the volleyball season at the Rock Hills Invitational grabbing a third place finish. 

The day started in pool play for Clifton-Clyde and the Eagles suffered a tough three set loss to Thunder Ridge (12-25, 27-25, 11-25). The Eagles responded in strong fashion beating Rock Hills and Lincoln to finish pool play 2-1 and advance to the Semifinals. Clifton-Clyde downed the host Rock Hills in straight sets 25-10, 25-18 and then beat Lincoln also in straight sets 25-19, 25-10. 

In the Semifinals the Eagles took on the winner of the other pool which was St. John's/Tipton and Clifton-Clyde took their second loss of the day falling 10-25, 16-25. 

That sent Clifton-Clyde to the third place match and looking to finish the day with a win the Eagles did just that beating Logan in a hard fought three set contest, coming back from losing set one to win the match, 16-25, 25-21, 27-25. 

The 3-2 day on the court moved Clifton-Clyde to 7-14 on the season and the season continues on Tuesday at the Valley Heights Triangular in TVL play. 

2016 Rock Hills Volleyball Invite Results

Pool Play A:
Rock Hills d. Lincoln 25-20, 25-19
Thunder Ridge d. Clifton Clyde 25-12, 25-27, 25-11
Thunder Ridge d. Lincoln 25-10, 25-17
Clifton Clyde d. Rock Hills 25-10, 25-18
Thunder Ridge d. Rock Hills 25-17, 25-14
Clifton Clyde d. Lincoln 25-19, 25-10

Pool Play B:
St. Johns/Tipton d. Osborne 25-15, 25-13
Logan d. Pike Valley 25-20, 25-22
St. Johns/Tipton d. Pike Valley 25-16, 25-10
Logan d. Osborne 25-18, 25-10
St. Johns/Tipton d. Logan 25-13, 25-15
Pike Valley d. Osborne 25-21, 28-26

Semi-final matches:
Thunder Ridge d. Logan 25-22, 25-18
St. Johns/Tipton d. Clifton Clyde 25-10, 25-16

3rd/4th place match:
Clifton Clyde d. Logan 16-25, 25-21, 27-25 (Clifton Clyde 3rd place)

Championship match:
St. Johns/Tipton d. Thunder Ridge 25-21, 25-14 (St. Johns/Tipton CHAMPION)