Notre Dame Prep faced Gilbert Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Saints fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. The Saints' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Notre Dame Prep lost, don't look at Cassidy Graninger. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and six assists. Bailey Kealy also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Gilbert Christian found their leader in sophomore Shay Loth, who had 11 digs and two assists. Loth has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Notre Dame Prep's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Gilbert Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
Notre Dame Prep didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Centennial on the 27th. As for Gilbert Christian, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Sacred Heart on the 27th.
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