The Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Gilmour Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tuscarawas Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, everything went Tuscarawas Central Catholic's way against West Holmes as Tuscarawas Central Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roger Bacon.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Gilmour Academy lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Marlie Davis, who had 23 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Jackson, who had 15 digs, two kills, and 31 assists.
Even though they lost, Gilmour Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Gilmour Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gilmour Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Tuscarawas Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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