For the first time this season, St. Louis University will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Parkway Central Colts at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Louis University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Mehlville, who was ranked 14th at the time (St. Louis University was ranked fourth). The Junior Bills walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Panthers on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Junior Bills.
Meanwhile, Parkway Central waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 3-1.
Parkway Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18.
St. Louis University better keep an eye on Gokul Baladhandauthabani. He was instrumental in Parkway Central's win, getting six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Baladhandauthabani a new career-high.
St. Louis University's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Parkway Central, they pushed their record up to 18-5-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
St. Louis University took their win against Parkway Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Junior Bills repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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