After flying high against Edison on Monday, Brooke came back down to earth. The Brooke Bruins took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Catholic Central Crusaders on Tuesday. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 25-17 in the first period.
Brooke 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 12-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
Leading Catholic Central to victory were Lilly Balzano and Julia Nurczyk. Balzano had eight kills, three digs, two aces, and a block, while Nurczyk had seven kills and two aces. Nurczyk is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Brooke has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Catholic Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Brooke has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Madonna on the 3rd. As for Catholic Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Wheeling Central Catholic on the 2nd.
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