The O'Fallon Panthers will take on the Althoff Catholic Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. O'Fallon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, O'Fallon was able to grind out a solid victory over East St. Louis, taking the game 2-0.
The win didn't come easy: East St. Louis scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Althoff Catholic and Mater Dei met for a duel on Tuesday where Althoff Catholic couldn't get it done. Althoff Catholic fell just short of Mater Dei by a score of 2-1. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Althoff Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 25-18.
Despite the defeat, Althoff Catholic had strong showings from Riley Fairbairn, who had nine digs, and Katelyn Karban, who had eight digs.
O'Fallon pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Althoff Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-11.
O'Fallon came up short against Althoff Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will O'Fallon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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