If Newport Central Catholic was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Dayton on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thoroughbreds fell 3-1 to the Holy Cross Indians on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thoroughbreds of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Newport 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 22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-16.
Their offense was headlined by Maura Franzen and Isabella Schaber, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Kolbey Kohrs and her 15 assists. Paytin Reckers controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Holy Cross, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Newport Central Catholic will take on Lloyd Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Holy Cross and Beechwood will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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