St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Steelville Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Wednesday.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Steelville scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Steelville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season.
St. James will take on Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Steelville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 1-1 draw against Tournament Opponent on the 20th.
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