Providence Catholic lost against Joliet Catholic back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Celtics fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1. While the Celtics didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hilltoppers 25-19 in the first set.
Providence Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Abbey Knight paced Providence Catholic's offense, picking up 14 kills. Knight got some help from Demi Carbone and her 17 assists. Carbone was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Ella Godeaux was nothing short of spectacular for Joliet Catholic: she had 22 digs and two assists. With that strong performance, Godeaux is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Providence Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 11-1. As for Joliet Catholic, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9.
Providence Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Shepard on the 19th. As for Joliet Catholic, they will head out to challenge Marist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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