Elder faced St. Xavier in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bombers. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bombers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss two weeks ago.
Elder started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.
Elder's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for St. Xavier, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Elder will take on Oak Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Xavier, they will face off against Thomas Worthington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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