Volleyball Preview: West Allis Central Bulldogs vs. Pius XI Catholic Popes
West Allis Central hasn't had much luck against Pius XI Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Allis Central Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 6:30 p.m.
West Allis Central is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Racine Park by a score of 2-1.
West Allis Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Pius XI Catholic had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Red Knights.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pius XI Catholic was: they took both sets by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-7.
Pius XI Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Karina Contreras, who had six digs and six aces, and Hope Martens, who had three digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Contreras now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Pius XI Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
West Allis Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pius XI Catholic, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
West Allis Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pius XI Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can West Allis Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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