Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bethlehem Catholic couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
While Bethlehem Catholic ultimately came up short, they really made Allentown Central Catholic work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 29-27, 22-25, 15-13.
Briana Bauer was nothing short of spectacular for Allentown Central Catholic: she had 29 digs. Bauer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jena Odenthal, who had 12 digs and two aces.
The defeat snapped Bethlehem Catholic's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-5 record. As for Allentown Central Catholic, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 21-0-1.
As of now, neither Bethlehem Catholic nor Allentown Central Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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