Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newman Central Catholic Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
While Mendota had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Amaya Gomez, who had 11 digs and two assists.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Newman Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-15 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mendota is set to face off against their familiar foe Mercer County on Saturday. Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic will challenge rival Erie-Prophetstown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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