Althoff Catholic entered their game against Belleville East on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Crusaders fell 2-0 to the Lancers. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lancers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15.
Reece Distler paced Althoff Catholic's offense, picking up nine kills. Distler got some help from Arista Bunn and her 14 assists.
Althoff Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Belleville East, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Althoff Catholic will challenge Father McGivney Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Belleville East, they will take on Granite City at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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