If Pius X was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lincoln Lutheran on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunderbolts took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marian Crusaders on Thursday. The Thunderbolts haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-18, 24-26, 25-23.
Pius X lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Kami Wemhoff, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitney Mertens, who had ten digs.
Marian was led to victory by Campbell Capece and Sadie Menicucci. Capece had nine digs and six assists, while Menicucci had five digs and one assist. That's the most digs Menicucci has posted over her last six matches.
Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Marian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Pius X has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Omaha Westside on the 14th. As for Marian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Lincoln East on the 13th.
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