It was a proper cat-fight when Gross Catholic challenged Duchesne on Wednesday. The Gross Catholic Cougars fell just short of the Duchesne Cardinals by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Gross Catholic took Duchesne into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 19-25, 25-21, 15-7.
Despite the loss, Gross Catholic had strong showings from Kelsey Sigmund, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Mariah Dutcher, who hit 77.8% for seven kills and 17 digs and a block. Dutcher has been hot , having also posted 15 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Gross Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Duchesne, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-17.
Gross Catholic will take on Skutt Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Skutt Catholic will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Gross Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. Duchesne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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