The Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Catholic is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Catholic came up short against Cape Henry Collegiate and fell 3-1. While the Crusaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dolphins 25-18 in the first set.
Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Hampton Roads Academy came up short against Norfolk Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Navigators haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 25-17.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lana Reed, who had 14 digs and two kills. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Trudeau, who had six digs, a kill, and 13 assists.
Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Hampton Roads Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Catholic repeat their success, or does Hampton Roads Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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