The Christian Brothers Cadets didn't have quite enough to beat the St. Dominic Crusaders on Thursday and fell 3-2. While the Cadets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 25-18 in the first set.
Christian Brothers took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Niall Harmon paced Christian Brothers' offense, picking up 14 kills. Harmon got some help from Stone Degreeff and his 17 assists. Finally, Leo Stallings kept Christian Brothers' defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
St. Dominic was led to victory by James Campbell and Cooper Chamblee. Campbell had 11 digs and three assists, while Chamblee had 13 digs, 12 kills, and two aces. Chamblee has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last six times he's played.
Christian Brothers' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for St. Dominic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Christian Brothers has already played their next game (against Pattonville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for St. Dominic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Notre Dame on the 29th.
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