Pawnee City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lourdes Central Catholic Knights by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Pawnee City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Pawnee City's loss came despite strong showings from Cara Pierce and Shayla Puhalla. Pierce had 14 digs, while Puhalla had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Puhalla has posted in her last five matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Susan Kincaid, who had eight digs.
Pawnee City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Lourdes Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lewiston the next time they take the court. Lourdes Central Catholic will head out to face Lewiston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Pawnee City will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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