The Father McGivney Catholic Griffins will challenge the O'Fallon Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Father McGivney Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Freeburg by a score of 2-0.
Father McGivney Catholic never let Freeburg on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, O'Fallon had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since April 18th.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was O'Fallon who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-27, 25-20.
Father McGivney Catholic better keep an eye on Player #18. He was instrumental in O'Fallon's win, getting 20 assists. Gus Smith also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
O'Fallon's victory bumped their record up to 28-3-1. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-16.
Father McGivney Catholic came up short against O'Fallon when the teams last played back in May of 2025, falling 2-0. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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