Volleyball Preview: Cedar Catholic Trojans vs. Battle Creek Braves
After three games on the road, Cedar Catholic is heading back home. They will host the Battle Creek Braves on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar Catholic will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Wayne, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Cedar Catholic won by a set and slipped past Wayne 2-1.
Cedar Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Cedar Catholic's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyndsey Hamilton, who had four digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Bernecker, who had 11 digs and seven kills.
Meanwhile, Battle Creek entered their tilt with Boyd County on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Spartans.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Battle Creek was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13.
Cedar Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Battle Creek, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Cedar Catholic came up short against Battle Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Cedar Catholic 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.
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