Volleyball Recap: East Butler Tigers vs. Aquinas Monarchs
East Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Aquinas Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-14.
Molly Ruiz was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
East Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Aquinas, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13.
East Butler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. Parkview Christian on the 26th. As for Aquinas, they will take on Central City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Central City is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so Aquinas will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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