Volleyball Recap: Reagan Jones Commands the Offense for Maroon Knights Win

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 3:37pm

Volleyball Recap: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. Steubenville Big Red

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Wheeling Central Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Steubenville Big Red by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Maroon Knights, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23.

Wheeling Central Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reagan Jones, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Stephens, who had 13 digs and two aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Wheeling Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.

Despite the loss, Steubenville still got an impressive performance from Kayla Biasi, who had 19 digs.

Wheeling Central Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Steubenville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Wheeling Central Catholic will host Martins Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steubenville, they will head out to face off against Edison at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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