Gilbert Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Jesuit. The Knights fell 2-0 to the Crusaders. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Their offense was headlined by Lillie Duitsman and Sienna Cathey, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Sidney Loth and her 31 assists. Cathey was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Jesuit can attribute much of their success to Kiana Johnson, who had 13 digs and three assists. That's the most digs Johnson has posted over her last six matches. Zola Zuccolo also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Gilbert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Gilbert Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against JSerra Catholic on the 26th. As for Jesuit, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Santa Margarita on the 27th.
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