After flying high against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate last Thursday, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic came back down to earth. The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes fell just short of the East Lake Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic took East Lake into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic still got an impressive performance from Samantha Banner, who had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for East Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic will play host again on Thursday to welcome Seven Rivers Christian, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for East Lake, they will take on Palm Harbor University at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palm Harbor University will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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