Clear Springs swept Dickinson 3-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, winning 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 at home in a matchup between District 18-6A's top two volleyball teams.

The victory pushed the Chargers to 9-0 in district, two full games ahead of second-place Dickinson, which fell to 7-2. But the unbeaten run lasted only two more days. Clear Springs lost to Deer Park in five sets on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to MaxPreps.

Against Dickinson, the Chargers controlled the first two sets wire-to-wire. The Gators clawed back in the third, grabbing a 9-8 lead before Clear Springs answered with a 7-0 run to pull ahead 22-18 and close out the match.

"We knew coming in that this is a big match for us," head coach Shannon McClellen said after the win, according to the Galveston County Daily News. "We had a game plan that seemed to work tonight."

McClellen noted the Chargers had beaten Dickinson in five sets in their earlier meeting on the road. The straight-set finish showed how much sharper Clear Springs looked the second time around.

Olivia Barnett led the Chargers with 13 kills. Caylee Young added 10 kills and four aces, while Mady Powell contributed nine kills. Gavin Cramer and Reagan Pinkston each posted eight kills. Setter Karmen O'Quinn ran the offense with 26 assists and four aces, and Sydney Pinkston added 17 assists.

For Dickinson, Rebecca Ajong recorded 10 kills and six digs. Bailey Whitten had seven kills, Raven Wade tallied 17 assists and Jordyn Rodriguez added six digs.

Elsewhere in District 18-6A, Clear Falls beat Clear Brook 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the Bay Area Entertainer. Clear Lake then defeated Clear Falls 3-1 later in the week. Dickinson bounced back from the Clear Springs loss to beat Clear Creek 3-1 on Thursday.

Based on results through Oct. 8, Clear Springs holds first place in District 18-6A after splitting the week's two matches. Dickinson remains in second after going 1-1 for the week.