It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bell Creek Academy can now relate to. They came up short against the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2017.
Bell Creek Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bishop McLaughlin Catholic work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Bell Creek Academy lost, don't look at Gabriela Salas. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs. Salas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Samantha Banner was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs and two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Bell Creek Academy and nudges their season record down to 13-10. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Bell Creek Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic, they will challenge Carrollwood Day at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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