Pius XI Catholic had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Grafton Black Hawks. The Popes haven't had much luck with the Black Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pius XI Catholic may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 19 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19.
Pius XI Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hope Martens, who had five digs and two aces. Martens is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Karina Contreras, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Grafton had a senior duo take command as Isabella Pitre had ten digs and Mary Weishan had six digs and 12 assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Pius XI Catholic's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Grafton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Pius XI Catholic will play host again on Saturday to welcome Badger, where is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Grafton, they will square off against Whitefish Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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