It was a proper cat-fight when Evansville Reitz challenged Evansville Memorial on Monday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Thursday.
While Evansville Reitz was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Evansville Memorial's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-18, 28-26.
Among those leading the charge was Kellen Howe, who had 17 digs and three aces. He has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times he's played.
Evansville Reitz's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Evansville Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Evansville Memorial is taking a road trip to take on Bloomington North at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Evansville Reitz will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' contest: after the Tigers face off against the Cougars, they'll take on Evansville Reitz again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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