Clearwater Central Catholic and Trinity Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Clearwater Central Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Celtics apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Trinity Catholic scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 18-25, 25-20, 25-18.
Isabella Pereira paced Clearwater Central Catholic's offense, picking up 22 kills. Pereira got some help from
Josephine Hensley and her 38 assists. Finally,
Sarah Williams kept Clearwater Central Catholic's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Trinity Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyla Huggins, who had 27 digs. Huggins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Williams, who had 12 digs.
The defeat snapped Clearwater Central Catholic's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-10 record. As for Trinity Catholic, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Clearwater Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Trinity Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Westminster Christian on the 6th.
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