After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Parkway, Lima Central Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Allen East Mustangs 3-2. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lima Central Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 15-25, 25-18, 25-17, 16-14.
Neena McGue paced Lima Central Catholic's offense, picking up 17 kills. McGue got some help from Lily Whittaker and her 32 assists. Whittaker was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Lima Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Allen East, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Lima Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lincolnview on the 25th. As for Allen East, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Columbus Grove on the 25th.
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