East Helena is 0-6-1 against Billings Central Catholic since August of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. The Vigilantes will host the Rams at 4:00 p.m.
East Helena lost 3-0 to Havre on Thursday.
While East Helena had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-22.
Caydee Cookson
| 10/23/25 vs Havre | 31 |
| 10/21/25 @ Park | 24 |
| 10/18/25 vs Hardin | 42 |
| 10/17/25 vs Lockwood | 45 |
| 10/09/25 vs Fergus | 24 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the defeat, East Helena had strong showings from Lauren Betz, who had 18 digs, and Caydee Cookson, who had 31 assists. Cookson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Billings Central Catholic strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Laurel.
Billings Central Catholic was especially dominant in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Billings Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 19-0. As for East Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: East Helena has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Billings Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Helena suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Billings Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in September. Will the Vigilantes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
