Dowling Catholic faced Ankeny Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Maroons came up short against the Jaguars, falling 3-0. The Maroons have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Dowling Catholic was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Ankeny Centennial work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-26, 25-20.
Mya Lei Butters was nothing short of spectacular for Ankeny Centennial: she had 19 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Lei Butters has posted over her last 16 games.
Dowling Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Ankeny Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Dowling Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe Waukee at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ankeny Centennial will square off against rival Ankeny at 7:30 p.m. on the 25th.
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