Pius X came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs on Thursday. For the Thunderbolts, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Monarchs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Pius X easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-19.
Leading Pius X to victory were Emilia Reiling and Kami Wemhoff. Reiling had 14 digs and two aces, while Wemhoff had 15 digs. That's the most aces Reiling has posted in her last 12 contests.
Pius X's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-21. As for Papillion-LaVista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Pius X will face off against Omaha Westside on Tuesday. As for Papillion-LaVista, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Marian on the 10th.
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