Granite City hasn't had much luck against Father McGivney Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will square off against the Griffins at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Granite City came up short against Althoff Catholic and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11.
Granite City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Elizabeth Weaver, who had 14 digs and one assist, and Isabella Scaturro, who had five digs and five assists.
Meanwhile, Father McGivney Catholic also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Carlyle by a score of 2-0. The Griffins have struggled against the Indians/Lady Indians recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Father McGivney Catholic couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Carlyle a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 35-33, 25-17.
Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-13-2. As for Granite City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Granite City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Father McGivney Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granite City couldn't quite get it done against Father McGivney Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
