Xavier College Prep and Cathedral Catholic (ranked 16th and 17th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Saturday. The Xavier College Prep Gators won by a set and slipped past the Cathedral Catholic Dons 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Xavier College Prep got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-17.
Xavier College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Selah O?Connor, who had five digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lenz, who had 14 digs.
Cathedral Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Maya Evens and Lauren Hanson. Evens had 16 digs, while Hanson had six digs and 14 assists.
Xavier College Prep's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 23-3.
Xavier College Prep will challenge Los Alamitos at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Xavier College Prep has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Skutt Catholic at 1:15 p.m.
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