On Monday, St. Dominic faced Howell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Dominic Crusaders fell just short of the Howell Vikings by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
St. Dominic took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 17-25, 25-20, 15-10.
Despite the loss, St. Dominic still got an impressive performance from Cameron Kohmetscher, who had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, St. Dominic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
The loss snapped St. Dominic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 27-9 record. As for Howell, they pushed their record up to 26-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Dominic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Howell, they will square off against Westminster Christian on Saturday. Westminster Christian will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Howell surely won't give up without a fight.
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