Volleyball Game Preview: St. Xavier Bombers vs. St. Ignatius Wildcats

After both having extra time off, the St. Xavier Bombers and the St. Ignatius Wildcats will shake off the rust and duke it out at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with St. Xavier sitting on five straight victories and St. Ignatius on 11.

St. Xavier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Elder.

Luke Sorce

Digs

05/24/25 vs Elder	13
05/21/25 vs Lakota East	6
05/16/25 vs Fairfield	7
05/14/25 vs Hamilton	1
05/08/25 vs Sycamore	7
05/03/25 @ Roncalli	16

St. Xavier relied on the efforts of Luke Sorce, who had 13 digs and one assist, and Joe Taggart, who had 23 kills and 17 digs. That's the most digs Sorce has posted over his last six contests.

Meanwhile, St. Ignatius faced Jackson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 3-0 victory.

St. Ignatius' win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for St. Xavier, their victory bumped their record up to 23-2.

St. Xavier took their win against St. Ignatius when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bombers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.