With a playoff game on the line, St. Catherine rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Augustine Prep Lions 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Angels as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
St. Catherine's was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 15-9.
St. Catherine's got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayda King out in front who had 12 digs, six aces, five kills, and a block. Those six aces gave King a new career-high. Lauren Daly was another key player, getting three blocks, three aces, and two kills.
St. Catherine's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15. As for Augustine Prep, they dropped their record down to 3-10 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Catherine's has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against New Berlin Eisenhower on the 24th. Augustine Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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