If St. Pius X was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chaminade last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lancers came up short against the Mehlville Panthers on Friday, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
While St. Pius X ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-21.
Reece Archer paced St. Pius X's offense, picking up ten kills. Archer got some help from Manny Verzola and his 24 assists.
Mehlville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Drikow led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Drikow a new career-high.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mehlville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
St. Pius X has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Howell North on the 12th. As for Mehlville, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Ladue Horton Watkins at 5:30 p.m.
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