Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maryville Christian Lions. If the Warriors were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Lions when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Granite City might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Maryville Christian: every set was decided by two points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 26-24, 26-24.
Titus Verning went supernova For Maryville Christian., getting 39 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Verning has posted since back in April.
Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Maryville Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maryville Christian beat Granite City by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
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