Newport Central Catholic lost against Conner back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds lost 3-0 to the Conner Cougars. The Thoroughbreds have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Conner scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Newport Central Catholic lost, don't look at Vivi Fassler. Despite the final result, she had ten digs, three aces, and a kill. Fassler is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Paytin Reckers was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Leading Conner to victory were Sophie Dieruf and Shylyn Koerber. Dieruf had eight digs, while Koerber had ten digs, five kills, and 16 assists.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Conner, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Newport Central Catholic has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Villa Madonna on the 9th. As for Conner, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Beechwood on the 10th.
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