After flying high against Decatur Central on Tuesday, Martinsville came back down to earth. The Artesians came up short against the Roncalli Royals on Thursday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Artesians of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-14.
Jayla Bunton paced Martinsville's offense, picking up five kills. Bunton got some help from Evea Ennis and her 15 assists.
Roncalli found their leader in freshman Norah Bell, who had eight digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Bell. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Phillips, who had 15 assists and five digs.
Martinsville's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Roncalli, their record now sits at 13-3.
Coming up, Martinsville will welcome Bedford North Lawrence at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Artesians are facing the Stars at the right time seeing as the Stars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Roncalli, they will head out to challenge Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight.
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