Gross Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the South Sioux City Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Gross Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-14, 27-25.
Gross Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kelsey Sigmund, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Dutcher, who had 12 digs, two kills, and two aces.
Leading South Sioux City to victory were Olivia Arens and Somarah Watts. Arens had eight digs and two aces, while Watts had 19 digs. Arens has been hot for a while, having also posted 15 or more assists the last 11 times she's played.
Gross Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for South Sioux City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Gross Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Mercy on the 26th. South Sioux City has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Roncalli Catholic on the 26th.
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