Volleyball Recap: Augustine Prep Pushes Shorewood to the Limit

Augustine Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Shorewood Greyhounds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on August 26th.

Augustine Prep actually scored more points across those five sets (102-93), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final set scores came out to 12-25, 14-25, 25-16, 27-25, 15-11.

Augustine Prep has now lost seven of their last eight games on the road. That leaves them at a 1-8 record this season. As for Shorewood, they are now 9-5, having gone 3-1 since their three-game losing streak ended.

After both having extra time off, Augustine Prep and Cristo Rey will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shorewood, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on West Allis Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.