Duchesne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 2-0 to the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Duchesne might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Bellevue West: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22.
Adele Patch paced Duchesne's offense, picking up seven kills. Patch got some help from Kaitlyn Bodnar and her 19 assists. Finally, Adeline Martin kept Duchesne's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Duchesne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bellevue West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Duchesne will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roncalli Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on the 11th. As for Bellevue West, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Omaha Westside on the 2nd.
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