If Cardinal Mooney was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of East Palestine on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Heartland Christian Lions on Thursday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2018.
While Cardinal Mooney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Heartland Christian's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.
Angela Bettura paced Cardinal Mooney's offense, picking up five kills. Bettura got some help from Natalie Blasko and her seven assists. Giada DeSantis controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Cardinal Mooney's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Heartland Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Cardinal Mooney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against St. Vincent-St. Mary on the 9th. As for Heartland Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against United on the 8th.
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