Kearney Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Amherst Broncos by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stars also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Kearney Catholic was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 20-25, 25-13.
Leading Kearney Catholic to victory were Jenna Bosshamer and Lainey Murphy. Bosshamer had 17 digs, while Murphy had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Murphy has posted in her last 14 matchups.
Amherst's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Breckyn Layne Veskerna, who had 18 digs, and Lainy Mitchell, who had eight digs. With that strong performance, Layne Veskerna is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Kearney Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Amherst, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Kearney Catholic has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Aquinas on the 10th. As for Amherst, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Axtell on the 10th.
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