Lockwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Billings Central Catholic Rams, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the LIONS of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
While Lockwood was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Billings Central Catholic's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Lockwood had strong showings from Ana Plutt, who had nine digs, and Ellie Hassler, who had five digs.
Leading Billings Central Catholic to victory were Kaitlyn Foster and Annika Stergar. Foster had 12 digs and three aces, while Stergar had five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Stergar a new career-high.
Lockwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Billings Central Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Lockwood has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Custer County on the 13th. As for Billings Central Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Dawson County on the 13th.
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