Volleyball Preview: Catholic Central Crusaders vs. Bishop Rosecrans Bishops
Catholic Central is 4-0 against Bishop Rosecrans since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Catholic Central Crusaders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bishop Rosecrans Bishops at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Rosecrans took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Catholic Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Catholic Central earned a 2-0 victory over Frontier.
While Catholic Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24.
Catholic Central found their leader in underclassman Gianna Lemal, who had six digs, three blocks, two kills, and two aces. Lemal is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Catholic Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bishop Rosecrans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-13.
Catholic Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Bishop Rosecrans, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Catholic Central took their win against Bishop Rosecrans in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Catholic Central repeat their success, or does Bishop Rosecrans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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