Tyler won the last time they faced Wheeling Central Catholic, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Tyler Knights skirted past the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Tyler got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-19.
Tyler kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wheeling Central Catholic only had two.
Despite the defeat, Wheeling Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Olivia Stephens had ten digs and two aces. Stephens is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played.
Tyler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Tyler will challenge Ravenswood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ravenswood is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Tyler will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Williamstown at 7:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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