St. Louis University faced Howell North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Junior Bills fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. The Junior Bills were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jack Spowal paced St. Louis University's offense, picking up 11 kills. Spowal got some help from Tanner Zippay and his 31 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Alex Williams, who had 17 digs and one assist. He is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last eight games he's played.
St. Louis University has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. As for Howell North, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
St. Louis University didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Mehlville on the 2nd. As for Howell North, they will host St. Dominic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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