The Auburn Bulldogs will venture away from home to  take on the Gross Catholic Cougars  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The  teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Auburn has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Gross Catholic will arrive with four straight  wins.
On Monday, Auburn came up short against Freeman  and fell  3-1.
 Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 19-25, 25-15,  25-13.

 Emma Hyde
| 09/29/25 vs Freeman | 20 | 
| 09/27/25 vs Louisville | 12 | 
| 09/25/25 vs Palmyra | 31 | 
| 09/18/25 vs Nebraska City | 16 | 
| 09/18/25 vs Falls City | 30 | 
 Auburn's  defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of  Emma Hyde, who  had 20  assists and six  digs, and  Nora Jacobitz, who  had four  digs and three  aces. Hyde is  on a roll when it comes to  assists, as she's  now  posted 12 or more in each of the last five games she's  played.
Meanwhile,  it was a proper cat-fight when Gross Catholic took on Duchesne on Tuesday. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Cardinals  2-1.
 Gross Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-23,  25-21.
 Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Gross Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
 Auburn took their  win against Gross Catholic  when the teams last played  back in October of 2024 by a conclusive  3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the  squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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