After flying high against Sto-Rox on Tuesday, South Allegheny came back down to earth. The Gladiators fell just short of the South Park Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Gladiators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
South Allegheny took South Park into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-25, 16-14.
Despite the defeat, South Allegheny had strong showings from Violet Pastories, who had 19 digs and one assist, and Bailey Dececco, who had three digs and two aces. Regan Mcbeth also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
South Allegheny's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for South Park, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Allegheny will challenge Serra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Park, they will host Avonworth at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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