Volleyball Preview: Father McGivney Catholic Griffins vs. Granite City Warriors
The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins are taking a road trip to challenge the Granite City Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Father McGivney Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Roxana by a score of 2-0.
While Father McGivney Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Granite City and Madison met for a duel on Monday where Granite City came out on top. Granite City took their game against Madison 2-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Granite City easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21.
Granite City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since the start of last season.
Father McGivney Catholic pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Granite City, their victory bumped their record up to 6-19.
Father McGivney Catholic skirted past Granite City 2-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father McGivney Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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