The Pius XI Catholic Popes will be taking part in a tournament against the Kenosha Christian Life Eagles on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Pius XI Catholic lost 3-0 to Waukesha North on Tuesday.
Pius XI Catholic was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Waukesha North work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lilly Walsh, who had seven digs and three aces. Zoey Bucio was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Meanwhile, Kenosha Christian Life suffered their biggest defeat since September 30th on Thursday. They came up short against Luther Prep, falling 3-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Phoenix recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-9, 25-19.
Kenosha Christian Life's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Pius XI Catholic, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
Pius XI Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Kenosha Christian Life in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Popes since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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