It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Granite City can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Althoff Catholic Crusaders on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss back in April.
Althoff Catholic got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Rhett Neville out in front who had 27 assists and three digs. That's the most assists Neville has posted since back in April.
Granite City has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Althoff Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 27-7.
Granite City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Althoff Catholic, they will head out to challenge Belleville East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight.
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