Eastside Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Bishop Blanchet Bears by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Eastside Catholic sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-19, 20-25, 17-15.
When it comes to explaining why Eastside Catholic lost, don't look at Leila Vierra. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Vierra is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Eastside Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bishop Blanchet, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
Eastside Catholic has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Holy Names Academy on the 8th. As for Bishop Blanchet, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Lakeside on the 8th.
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