McAuley Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Verona Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
McAuley Catholic took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 23-25, 25-21, 16-14.
McAuley Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Verona, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-13-3.
McAuley Catholic will welcome New Heights Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Verona, they will head out to challenge Southwest at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday. Verona is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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