Laurel faced Billings Central Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Locomotives came up short against the Rams, falling 3-0. The Locomotives have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21, 25-15.
Layla Bausch paced Laurel's offense, picking up six kills. Bausch got some help from Avery Norman and her 17 assists. Bausch was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Billings Central Catholic was led to victory by Kaitlyn Foster and Gracie Loveridge. Foster had eight digs and two aces, while Loveridge had six kills, six digs, and two aces. Loveridge is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last three games she's played. Abney Larson also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Laurel's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-2-2. As for Billings Central Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Laurel will take on rival Hardin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Billings Central Catholic is set to face off against their familiar foe East Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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