After both having extra time off, the Botkins Trojans and Catholic Central Irish will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Botkins, who comes in off a win.
Coming off a road loss, Botkins was happy to be home on Thursday where their crowd gave them all the motivation they needed. They put the hurt on Ansonia with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Botkins' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Platfoot, who had 30 assists and seven digs. Another player making a difference was Aspen Brown, who had 12 digs and nine kills.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Cedarville.
Botkins has now won 11 of their last 13 games at home. That run has powered them to a 17-5 record this season. As for Catholic Central, they have now lost 19 of their last 20 games at home. That's part of the reason why they have an 0-18 record this season.
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