Shawnee won the last time they faced Lima Central Catholic, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Shawnee Indians blew past the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Shawnee took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-11, 25-7.
Shawnee was led to victory by Sami Rettig and Emily Mckissick. Rettig had six digs and two aces, while Mckissick had two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Shawnee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lily Whittaker, who had 21 digs and 13 assists.
Shawnee's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Lima Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shawnee will take on Maumee at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lima Central Catholic, they will welcome Perry at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Lima Central Catholic is facing Perry at the right time seeing as Perry is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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