Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Emma Garrett and Adriana Shorter Lead Clearwater Central Catholic to Victory

Clearwater Central Catholic won the last time they faced Bradenton Christian and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Marauders had just enough and edged out the Panthers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Marauders have posted since October 1, 2024.

It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Clearwater Central Catholic got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25, 19-17.

Adriana Shorter

Digs (Career)

09/09/25 vs Bradenton Christian	9
08/19/25 vs Carrollwood Day	5
09/06/25 vs St. John Paul II	4
09/06/25 vs St. Pius X Catholic	3
09/05/25 vs Mt. Carmel	3

Leading Clearwater Central Catholic to victory were Adriana Shorter and Emma Garrett. Shorter had 23 assists and nine digs, while Garrett had eight digs and two aces. Those nine digs gave Shorter a new career-high.

Clearwater Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Bradenton Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.

Clearwater Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against El Capitan on the 12th. As for Bradenton Christian, they will welcome IMG Academy White at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.