It was a good run, but Laurel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to the Billings Central Catholic Rams. The loss continues a trend for the Locomotives in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost nine in a row.
Laurel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16.
Laurel's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-10-1. As for Billings Central Catholic, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel will head out to face off against Hardin at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Billings Central Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against East Helena at 1:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for East Helena: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Billings Central Catholic has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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