Father McGivney Catholic was the 2-1 winner over Belleville West when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Griffins took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maroons on Thursday. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Father McGivney Catholic was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Tristan Luehmann and Patrick Gierer, who picked up two kills apiece. They got some help from Dax Lieberman and his five assists.
Father McGivney Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Belleville West, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-16 record this season.
Father McGivney Catholic and Belleville West are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Griffins will face off against Bunker Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Belleville West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Granite City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last six games the Warriors have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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