On Wednesday, St. Anne-Pacelli faced McIntosh in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings fell just short of the McIntosh Chiefs by a score of 3-2. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chiefs 25-21 in the first period.
While St. Anne-Pacelli ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-21, 25-17, 18-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, St. Anne-Pacelli had strong showings from Hadley Schoenborn, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Selena Centeno, who had 15 digs. Schoenborn is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, St. Anne-Pacelli 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 ten aces in three consecutive games.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Underwood, who had 11 digs.
St. Anne-Pacelli's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-3. As for McIntosh, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-9.
St. Anne-Pacelli does not have any more games scheduled as of now. McIntosh has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against East Coweta on the 3rd.
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