It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eastside Catholic can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Bishop Blanchet Bears on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Eastside Catholic had strong showings from Lusia Finau, who had 12 digs, and Avery Merritt, who had 19 kills, eight digs, and two blocks. Merritt is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 21 games she's played.
Eastside Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Bishop Blanchet, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Eastside Catholic will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sammamish at 5:30 p.m. As for Bishop Blanchet, they will challenge Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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