IC Catholic Prep and St. Francis met for a duel on Thursday where IC Catholic Prep couldn't get it done. The IC Catholic Prep Knights fell just short of the St. Francis Spartans by a score of 2-1. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
IC Catholic Prep started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why IC Catholic Prep lost, don't look at Natalie Lawton. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, IC Catholic Prep kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
St. Francis can attribute much of their success to Addison Samolinski, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Samolinski has posted since back in September.
IC Catholic Prep dropped their record down to 18-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
IC Catholic Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Plainfield South on the 19th. St. Francis has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Plainfield East on the 18th.
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