After a string of five wins, O'Fallon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While O'Fallon had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21.
Althoff Catholic found their leader in underclassman Riley Fairbairn, who had 13 digs.
O'Fallon's defeat dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Althoff Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-11 record this season.
O'Fallon will face off against Rochester at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Althoff Catholic, they are on the road again on Monday to play Okawville at 7:15 p.m.
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