It was a proper cat-fight when Chaminade-Madonna challenged Western on Tuesday. The Lions came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Chaminade-Madonna was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Western's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 25-18.
Arthur Mainella Maux paced Chaminade-Madonna's offense, picking up 12 kills. Mainella Maux got some help from Jesse Sanchez and his 18 assists.
Western was led to victory by Ian Bristol and Jayson Ruiz. Bristol had 12 digs and three aces, while Ruiz had 17 digs. Bristol has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times he's played.
Chaminade-Madonna's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Chaminade-Madonna will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Western, they will welcome Coconut Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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