Volleyball Preview: Pius X Thunderbolts vs. Omaha Westside Warriors
After three games on the road, Pius X is heading back home. They will host the Omaha Westside Warriors on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pius X finally turned things around against Papillion-LaVista on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Monarchs.
Pius X easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside and Millard South met for a duel on Tuesday where Omaha Westside came out on top. Omaha Westside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Millard South.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Omaha Westside got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-15, 15-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10.
Jane Kubat had a dynamite game for Omaha Westside, getting 28 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kubat has posted since back in September.
Omaha Westside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Pius X's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-21. As for Omaha Westside, they pushed their record up to 21-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Pius X beat Omaha Westside 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2018. Does Pius X have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha Westside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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