John Carroll Catholic and Legacy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but John Carroll Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-18 in the first set.
John Carroll Catholic took Legacy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Halle Delince paced John Carroll Catholic's offense, picking up 20 kills. Delince got some help from Nadia Pettit and her 40 assists. Finally, Delince was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high five blocks.
Leading Legacy to victory were Paisley Woods and Kherington Neikirk. Woods had 15 digs and two assists, while Neikirk had eight digs and three aces. Woods has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
John Carroll Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Legacy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, John Carroll Catholic and Gateway will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Legacy, they will welcome South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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