The St. Thomas More Cavaliers will challenge the New Berlin Eisenhower Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas More will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
On Thursday, St. Thomas More made easy work of St. Catherine's and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. Thomas More was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-11, 25-13.
St. Thomas More's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julia Killoran led the charge by getting six digs, six aces, and four kills. That's the most aces Killoran has posted in her last eight contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Goebel, who had 15 kills, seven digs, and three aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Berlin Eisenhower, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pius XI Catholic on Tuesday as New Berlin Eisenhower made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since September 12th.
New Berlin Eisenhower never let Pius XI Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-15.
New Berlin Eisenhower's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bella Kaldor, who had four digs and a block. Kaldor is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Tessa Wabiszewski was another key player, getting six digs.
St. Thomas More's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for New Berlin Eisenhower, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.
St. Thomas More beat New Berlin Eisenhower 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does St. Thomas More have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Berlin Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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