Springfield faced St. Ignatius in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Blue Devils lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Springfield took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 25-14.
Dennis Rakosik paced Springfield's offense, picking up five kills. Rakosik got some help from Lorence Sayco and his eight assists.
Among those leading the charge was Andrew Brobbey, who had 17 assists and three digs. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 17 or more in each of the last 31 games he's played dating back to last season.
Springfield's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2. As for St. Ignatius, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Springfield will challenge rival Northwest Ohio Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. Ignatius is set to take on their familiar foe Walsh Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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