It was a proper cat-fight when Duchesne challenged Gross Catholic on Monday. The Duchesne Cardinals had just enough and edged the Gross Catholic Cougars out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cardinals also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Duchesne who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 20-25, 25-21.
Duchesne can attribute much of their success to Maria Buechler, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Buechler has posted since back in August.
The victory made it two in a row for Duchesne and bumps their season record up to 7-9. As for Gross Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Duchesne has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against South Sioux City on the 30th. As for Gross Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Auburn on the 3rd.
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