Wilby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the St. Paul Catholic Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Wilby was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-12, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Wilby still got an impressive performance from Amanda Quiles-Batista, who had seven digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Quiles-Batista a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Rodriguez, who had six digs and two kills.
Wilby's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for St. Paul Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilby will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Crosby at 6:00 p.m. As for St. Paul Catholic, they will challenge Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Seymour has won six straight at home, while St. Paul Catholic won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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