After flying high against South Bend Adams last Wednesday, South Bend Saint Joseph came back down to earth. The Huskies fell just short of the South Bend Riley Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Monday.
South Bend Saint Joseph wouldn't go down easily and took South Bend Riley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 17-25, 22-25, 15-7.
Despite the defeat, South Bend Saint Joseph saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nam Nguyen had nine digs and three aces.
Oscar Coronado went supernova For South Bend Riley., getting 19 digs and four aces. Those 19 digs gave Coronado a new career-high.
South Bend Saint Joseph dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for South Bend Riley, their record now sits at 8-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend Saint Joseph will face off against Elkhart at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Bend Riley, they will square off against Kokomo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats are facing the Wildkats at the right time seeing as the Wildkats are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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