Pius X came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past the Millard North Mustangs 2-1. The Thunderbolts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Pius X had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Emilia Reiling was nothing short of spectacular: she had 24 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Millard North still got an impressive performance from Kenzie Kucks, who had 22 digs.
Pius X's win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-16. As for Millard North, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Pius X will stay at home for another game and welcome Lincoln Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millard North, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Norris at 1:30 p.m. Norris will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Millard North surely won't give up without a fight.
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