East Union lost against Central Catholic back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lancers came up short against the Raiders, falling 3-0.
While East Union was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Central Catholic's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.
East Union's offense was headlined by MACIE HALL-ANDERSON and JEDAH HAYWOOD, who picked up three kills apiece. They were helped by LILYAN FRYE and LILY GROVE, who contributed five assists each. Finally, ISABELLA MARTINEZ-LOPEZ kept East Union's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
East Union has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
East Union and Central Catholic could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 785th) will meet River Islands (ranked 327th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic will square off against Manteca at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (627 vs. 274).
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