Wheeling Central Catholic entered their tilt with Shadyside on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Shadyside Tigers as they made off with a 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Maroon Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-16, 25-19.
Wheeling Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Olivia Stephens, who had 15 digs and three aces. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Shadyside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ali Weatherson, who had nine digs and a block. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Nippert, who had 11 digs.
Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Shadyside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheeling Central Catholic's road trip will continue as they head out to face Steubenville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shadyside, they will head out to take on River at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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