Newport Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Villa Madonna Vikings. The Thoroughbreds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 12-25, 25-16.
Newport Central Catholic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jordyn Reckers, who had 26 digs and two aces. Reckers is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivi Fassler, who had ten digs and 28 assists.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Villa Madonna, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Newport Central Catholic will venture away from home to take on Grant County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grant County is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Newport Central Catholic will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Villa Madonna, they will welcome Dixie Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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