Volleyball Preview: Village Vikings vs. St. Pius X Panthers
The Village Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Pius X Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Village came up short against St. John XXIII and fell 3-1. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-23 in the first set.
Village started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Pius X faced off against St. Agnes Academy on Tuesday. St. Pius X fell just short of St. Agnes Academy by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, St. Pius X sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-12.
Village has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for St. Pius X, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Village took their win against St. Pius X in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Does Village have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Pius X turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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