After flying high against Sidney on Thursday, Pius X came back down to earth. The Thunderbolts lost 3-0 to the Lakeview Vikings on Saturday.
While Pius X was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lakeview's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-21, 26-24.
Ava Markowski paced Pius X's offense, picking up nine kills. Markowski got some help from Lauren Pearson and her 14 assists. Finally, Ofeleia Ramirez Rousseau and Hayden Harnisch kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked five attacks.
Pius X has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season. As for Lakeview, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-4 record this season.
Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeview, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Skutt Catholic on the 5th.
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