Lima Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the Shawnee Indians, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-11, 25-7.
Lima Central Catholic's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Whittaker, who had 21 digs and 13 assists.
Leading Shawnee to victory were Sami Rettig and Emily Mckissick. Rettig had six digs and two aces, while Mckissick had two aces.
Lima Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Shawnee, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lima Central Catholic will host Perry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lima Central Catholic is facing Perry at the right time seeing as Perry is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Shawnee, they will challenge Maumee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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