Althoff Catholic was the 2-0 winner over Belleville East when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Althoff Catholic Crusaders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers on Wednesday. The Crusaders' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While Althoff Catholic ultimately came up short, they really made Belleville East work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 29-27.
Despite the loss, Althoff Catholic had strong showings from Katelyn Karban, who had ten digs, and Riley Fairbairn, who had five digs.
Belleville East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Hill led the charge by getting ten kills and five digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Kramkowski, who had ten digs.
Althoff Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Belleville East, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Althoff Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Belleville West on the 30th. Belleville East has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Collinsville on the 26th.
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