The Gross Catholic Cougars will take on the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Gross Catholic is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Scotus just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Shamrocks.
While Gross Catholic had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Gross Catholic had strong showings from Kelsey Sigmund, who had 11 digs, and Justina Cronin, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Cronin has posted in her last 13 matches.
Meanwhile, Roncalli Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Raymond Central.
Roncalli Catholic couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Raymond Central a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-22, 33-31, 23-25, 25-10.
Gross Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Roncalli Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Gross Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Roncalli Catholic in their previous matchup on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. Will Gross Catholic repeat their success, or does Roncalli Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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