Newport Central Catholic lost against Conner last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Sunday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds fell 2-0 to the Conner Cougars. The Thoroughbreds have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Sunday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Newport Central Catholic was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-15.
Newport Central Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Jordyn Reckers and Charlotte Stevie. Reckers had 11 digs, while Stevie had five digs. Reckers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Conner found their leader in underclassman Sophie Dieruf, who had nine digs.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Conner, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Newport Central Catholic will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m. As for Conner, they will venture away from home to challenge Lloyd Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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