Staunton River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Roanoke Catholic Celtics by a score of 3-2. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Celtics apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Staunton River took Roanoke Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 24-26, 16-25, 28-26, 15-11.
Roanoke Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Justinne Llavore led the charge by getting 15 digs, 13 kills, and two aces. Llavore is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Cat Patterson was another key player, getting nine kills, seven digs, and three aces.
Staunton River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Roanoke Catholic, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Staunton River will welcome Bassett at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roanoke Catholic, they will challenge Fleming at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Roanoke Catholic is facing Fleming at the right time seeing as Fleming is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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