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| 04/10/26 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/02/25 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/12/25 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 05/18/24 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Archbishop Moeller took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against St. Xavier, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Crusaders skirted past the Bombers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Crusaders have posted against the Bombers since May 20, 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-98) Archbishop Moeller actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 13-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Drew Ewers paced Archbishop Moeller's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ewers got some help from Nick Dollard and his 37 assists. Finally, Ewers was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Several Bombers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Will Payton, who had seven digs and four aces. Luke Sorce was another key player, getting 25 digs.
Archbishop Moeller's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for St. Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Archbishop Moeller wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Centerville on the 11th. As for St. Xavier, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against St. Ignatius on the 11th.
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