The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Granite City Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Althoff Catholic earned a 2-0 win over Mt. Vernon.
While Althoff Catholic might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mt. Vernon scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18.
Riley Fairbairn
| 10/20/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 9 |
| 10/15/25 vs O'Fallon | 6 |
| 10/13/25 vs Mater Dei | 8 |
| 10/09/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 5 |
| 10/08/25 @ Freeburg | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
Althoff Catholic can attribute much of their success to Katelyn Karban, who had 15 digs and one assist, and Riley Fairbairn, who had nine digs. That's the most digs Fairbairn has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Granite City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Madison on Monday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Granite City took both sets by at least 25 points. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0.
Althoff Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 19-12. As for Granite City, their win bumped their record up to 5-16-1.
Althoff Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Granite City in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 2-0. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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