The St. Xavier Bombers will face off against the Elder Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Xavier comes in on four and Elder on six.
St. Xavier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Lakota East.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Elder faced Archbishop Moeller in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Fighting Crusaders 3-0. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Fighting Crusaders on their court since May 13, 2022.
St. Xavier's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Elder, their victory bumped their record up to 19-6.
St. Xavier beat Elder 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bombers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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