Parkway South faced Mehlville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Patriots fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Parkway South started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-23.
Sam Visintine paced Parkway South's offense, picking up 21 kills. Visintine got some help from Caden Rushing and his 39 assists. Finally, Jacob Sidwell kept Parkway South's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Mehlville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grant Drikow, who had 22 assists and eight digs. That's the most assists Drikow has posted over his last 13 matches. Eli Stechmesser was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Parkway South's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Mehlville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Parkway South has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Lafayette on the 1st. As for Mehlville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Oakville on the 1st.
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