St. Francis Borgia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the St. Pius X Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.
While St. Francis Borgia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 25-17.
St. Pius X was led to victory by Elena Ruble and Harper Gass. Ruble had eight digs, two aces, and a kill, while Gass had three digs and two aces. Ruble is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
St. Francis Borgia's loss dropped their record down to 11-17-2. As for St. Pius X, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 27-2-1.
St. Francis Borgia will square off against Fatima at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Pius X, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Pius X has won ten straight at home dating back to last season, while Notre Dame won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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