Volleyball Preview: Pius XI Catholic Popes vs. West Allis Central Bulldogs
Pius XI Catholic is 10-0 against West Allis Central since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pius XI Catholic Popes will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the West Allis Central Bulldogs, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. West Allis Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pius XI Catholic, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Pius XI Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Milwaukee Lutheran, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Pius XI Catholic took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-7.
Pius XI Catholic had a senior duo take command as Karina Contreras had six digs and six aces and Hope Martens 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.
Meanwhile, West Allis Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. 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. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-21, 16-14.
Pius XI Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. As for West Allis Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Pius XI Catholic's way against West Allis Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Pius XI Catholic made off with a 3-0 win. Will Pius XI Catholic repeat their success, or does West Allis Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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