After flying high against Shadyside last Wednesday, Wheeling Central Catholic came back down to earth. The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights fell just short of the Williamstown Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroon Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Wheeling Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-27, 26-24, 25-16, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Wheeling Central Catholic still got an impressive performance from Reagan Jones, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Wheeling Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Wheeling Central Catholic now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Williamstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-3 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic will take on Oak Glen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Glen is coming into the match with 13 straight victories at home, so Wheeling Central Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Williamstown, they will welcome South Harrison at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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