The St. Francis Borgia Knights and the St. Pius X Lancers are set to duel on Wednesday. St. Francis Borgia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while St. Pius X will come in with six straight wins.
St. Francis Borgia came up short against Howell on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While St. Francis Borgia had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday St. Pius X sidestepped Nerinx Hall for a 3-2 victory.
St. Pius X had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-3.
Harper Gass had a dynamite game for St. Pius X, getting 18 digs.
St. Pius X was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
St. Francis Borgia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15-2. As for St. Pius X, they pushed their record up to 26-2-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
St. Francis Borgia came up short against St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in September of 2016, falling 2-0. Will St. Francis Borgia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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