Volleyball Recap: Elkhorn South Storm vs. Pius X Thunderbolts
Elkhorn South hadn't done well against Pius X recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Elkhorn South Storm walked away with a 2-0 win over the Pius X Thunderbolts. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Thunderbolts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Elkhorn South never let Pius X on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23.
Pius X's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Markowski, who had nine digs and 17 assists, and Emilia Reiling, who had 18 digs. Markowski is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Elkhorn South's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Pius X, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-19.
It'll be Northside v. Southside when Elkhorn South's and Millard North meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pius X, they will square off against Lincoln Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Lutheran will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pius X surely won't give up without a fight.
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