The O'Fallon Panthers will square off against the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Fallon is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
O'Fallon is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since April 18th on Wednesday. They skirted past Althoff Catholic 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day O'Fallon got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-27, 25-20.
O'Fallon can attribute much of their success to Player #18, who had 20 assists. Gus Smith also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Father McGivney Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Midgets.
While Father McGivney Catholic won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
O'Fallon's record now sits at 28-3-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their record is now 14-16.
O'Fallon was able to grind out a solid victory over Father McGivney Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2025, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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