Lafayette Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCutcheon Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Lafayette Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-16, 25-10, 25-19.
Despite the loss, Lafayette Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Paige Perez had six digs and 19 assists. Those 19 assists set a new season-high mark for Perez.
Even though they lost, Lafayette Central Catholic kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive contests.
Lafayette Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for McCutcheon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-17.
Lafayette Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, McCutcheon and Lafayette Jefferson will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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