If Duchesne was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bishop DuBourg last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneers fell 3-1 to the St. Francis Borgia Knights on Wednesday. The Pioneers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Duchesne started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-8, 25-10.
Bryce Rogles paced Duchesne's offense, picking up seven kills. Rogles got some help from Zach Hubert and his 11 assists. Finally, Kannon Booth and Trenton Gebben-Thompson kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Duchesne's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for St. Francis Borgia, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duchesne will host St. Dominic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Francis Borgia, they will square off against Bishop DuBourg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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