The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will venture away from home to challenge the West Shore Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne Central Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while West Shore will be coming in after a defeat.
Melbourne Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Titusville.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 20-25, 25-17.
Melbourne Central Catholic relied on the efforts of Emma Martin, who had 19 digs and three aces, and Hailey Kerestes, who had 11 digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Melbourne Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Shore came up short against Bayside on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
While West Shore had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-22, 25-17.
Melbourne Central Catholic's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-7. As for West Shore, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Melbourne Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from West Shore in their previous matchup back in August. Can Melbourne Central Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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