Roanoke Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Celtics of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Roanoke Catholic sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-4.
Roanoke Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addisen Green, who had 15 kills, 15 digs, three blocks, and three aces. Those three blocks gave Green a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justinne Llavore, who had 21 digs, 11 kills, and a block.
Even though they lost, Roanoke Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Miller School of Albemarle was led to victory by Brooklyn Wells and Lily Pallante. Wells had 15 digs, four aces, and three kills, while Pallante had 19 digs, five kills, and five aces. With that strong performance, Wells is now averaging an impressive 13.4 assists per game. Another player making a difference was Parker Braxton, who had eight digs and six aces.
Roanoke Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roanoke Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Stuart Hall on the 8th. As for Miller School of Albemarle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Blue Ridge Christian on the 4th.
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