If St. Joseph's Catholic was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Palmetto last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights fell 3-1 to the Powdersville Patriots on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Joseph's Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-22.
OLIVIA PATTERSON paced St. Joseph's Catholic's offense, picking up 15 kills. PATTERSON were helped by EMI REESE HAND and ALICIA HANLEY, who contributed 20 assists each.
St. Joseph's Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-15. As for Powdersville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Catholic will challenge Cardinal Newman at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th. As for Powdersville, after both having extra time off, they and Walhalla will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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