If St. Pius X was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Varsity Opponent last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Pius X fell just short of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, St. Pius X sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 20-25, 25-13, 19-25, 15-12.
Ben Sumner paced St. Pius X's offense, picking up 14 kills. Sumner got some help from Manny Verzola and his 36 assists. Finally, Ethan Cain kept St. Pius X's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Althoff Catholic can attribute much of their success to Nolan Karban, who had 14 digs and three assists. That's the most assists Karban has posted since back in May of 2024.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, St. Pius X will square off against Maplewood-Richmond Heights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Althoff Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Alton on the 26th.
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