Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maryville Christian Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Thursday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Granite City sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maryville Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Titus Verning, who had four digs and two aces. Verning has been hot, having also posted 15 or more assists the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Seth England, who had ten digs.
Granite City's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Maryville Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Granite City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Metro-East Lutheran on the 13th. As for Maryville Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Althoff Catholic on the 12th.
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