On Thursday, Cathedral faced Yorktown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cathedral Fighting Irish fell 3-1 to the Yorktown Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Irish of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Yorktown scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Cathedral lost, don't look at Annabelle Hoban. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs.
Even though they lost, Cathedral kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Yorktown was led to victory by Riley Carpenter and Addi Applegate. Carpenter had 21 digs, while Applegate had 24 digs. Applegate is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Cathedral has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Yorktown, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Cathedral didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on the 28th. Yorktown has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Carroll on the 28th.
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