After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Berlin West, Pius XI Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Waukesha South Blackshirts 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Popes also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Pius XI Catholic who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Karina Contreras, who had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Bucio, who had eight digs.
When it comes to explaining why Waukesha South lost, don't look at Addisyn Kaiser. Despite the final result, she had four digs and two aces.
Pius XI Catholic's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Waukesha South, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Pius XI Catholic will welcome Augustine Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pius XI Catholic is facing Augustine Prep at the right time seeing as Augustine Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Waukesha South, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mukwonago at 6:30 p.m. Waukesha South will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Mukwonago will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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