The La Crosse Central Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Onalaska Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Crosse Central will be strutting in after a victory while Onalaska will be coming in after a defeat.
La Crosse Central took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Tomah, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Riverhawks won by a set and slipped past the Timberwolves 3-2.
La Crosse Central was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 16-14.
Celia Christopherson
| 09/23/25 @ Tomah | 8 |
| 09/20/25 vs Bloomer | 1 |
| 09/20/25 @ Eau Claire North | 2 |
| 09/20/25 vs Prescott | 5 |
| 09/16/25 @ Aquinas | 0 |
| + 11 more games |
Celia Christopherson had a dynamite game, getting 19 digs and two aces. What's more, she racked up eight assists, the most she's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Onalaska's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Verona.
Despite the defeat, Onalaska saw an underclassman step up: freshman Isabella Eckstein had 11 assists and five digs.
Onalaska's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for La Crosse Central, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
La Crosse Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Onalaska in their previous meeting on September 2nd, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Hilltoppers' Zayda Lawrence, who had 24 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Riverhawks still be able to contain Lawrence? There's only one way to find out.
