Marian Catholic had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the St. Patrick Shamrocks by a score of 2-1. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Shamrocks 25-21 in the first set.
As for St. Patrick, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 29th.
St. Patrick's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Resendez, who had 24 assists and five digs. Those 24 assists gave Resendez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Herzog, who had 12 digs.
Marian Catholic and St. Patrick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Spartans will square off against Illiana Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 34). Meanwhile, St. Patrick (ranked 107th) will meet Benet Academy (ranked 16th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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