After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Guerin Catholic, Lafayette Central Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Rensselaer Central Bombers. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Lafayette Central Catholic might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Rensselaer Central scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 26-28, 25-20.
Kiyah Sturgeon went supernova, getting 20 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Charli Cain, who had 12 assists and seven digs.
They weren't the only good server: Lafayette Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 6-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Rensselaer Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Emily Louck, who had 20 digs and two aces. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Groom, who had 13 digs and two aces.
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| 09/18/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/19/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/14/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/15/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/16/21 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lafayette Central Catholic now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Rensselaer Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lafayette Central Catholic will take on Clinton Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will face off against North Judson-San Pierre at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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