Hardin lost against Billings Central Catholic back in November of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-19 in the first set.
Hardin took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-10, 19-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Liberty Koyama paced Hardin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Koyama got some help from Lucy Baker and her 24 assists. Taylor Slater controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Billings Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Kaitlyn Foster, who had 18 digs and five assists. Those five assists gave Foster a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardin and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Billings Central Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hardin is set to challenge their familiar foe East Helena at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Billings Central Catholic will take on rival Park at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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