Volleyball Recap: Bloomington Central Catholic Victorious

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Previous Games

10/16/25 - Home	2-1 W
09/24/24 - Away	2-0 W
09/19/23 - Home	2-0 W
10/25/22 - Neutral	0-2 L
09/20/22 - Away	0-2 L
+ 5 more games

Bloomington Central Catholic hadn't done well against Illinois Valley Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Grey Ghosts. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Grey Ghosts: they've now won three in a row.

In the two sets Bloomington Central Catholic was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 25-15.

Kampbell Niepagen paced Bloomington Central Catholic's offense, picking up 14 kills. Niepagen got some help from Josie Certa and her 23 assists. Certa was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Bloomington Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 28-5. As for Illinois Valley Central, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 18-8.

Coming up, Bloomington Central Catholic will head out to take on Tolono Unity at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will take on LaSalle-Peru in a tournament on Saturday.