St. Thomas Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belen Jesuit Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Elijah Lam paced St. Thomas Aquinas' offense, picking up seven kills. Lam got some help from Luke Swadener and his 14 assists. Finally, Charles Campbell kept St. Thomas Aquinas' defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Leading Belen Jesuit to victory were Danny Del Pino and Giordan Del Riesgo. Del Pino had 11 digs and five assists, while Del Riesgo had 13 assists and three digs. Those five assists gave Del Pino a new career-high.
St. Thomas Aquinas' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Belen Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
St. Thomas Aquinas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Braddock on the 22nd. As for Belen Jesuit, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against True North Classical Academy on the 22nd.
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