On Tuesday, the St. Francis Borgia Knights came up short against the Festus Tigers and fell 3-1. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-22 in the first set.
St. Francis Borgia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-18.
Jessie Hawkins had an outrageously good game for Festus as she had 20 digs. Hawkins is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Francis Borgia has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14-2 record this season. As for Festus, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-5-1.
St. Francis Borgia and Howell are set to duel on Thursday. Howell is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so St. Francis Borgia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Festus, they will take on Seckman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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