La Crosse Central was the 3-1 winner over Onalaska when they last played one another on September 2nd, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverhawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilltoppers on Tuesday.
La Crosse Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Onalaska work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18.
Kaitlyn Borge paced La Crosse Central's offense, picking up 15 kills. Borge got some help from Ellie Gillitzer and her 21 assists. Gabriella Zeeb controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Onalaska to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabella Eckstein, who had three digs and three aces. What's more, Eckstein racked up 24 assists, the most she's had over her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Zayda Lawrence, who had 11 digs and five aces.
La Crosse Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Onalaska, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. La Crosse Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Holmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Onalaska will take on rival Tomah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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