St. Mary not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th. They put the hurt on the Odyssey Institute Minotaur with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Knights were shut out 3-0 the last time they took on the Minotaur, so the Knights were just returning the favor.
St. Mary's walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-16.

Adriel Malaca
04/03/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 14 |
03/25/25 vs Apollo | 3 |
03/21/25 vs Paradise Honors | 7 |
03/18/25 vs Agua Fria | 4 |
03/14/25 @ Thunderbird | 5 |
03/07/25 vs Moon Valley | 26 |
Leading St. Mary's to victory were Adriel Malaca and Alonso Tristan. Malaca had 14 digs and one assist, while Tristan had 11 digs. That's the most digs Malaca has posted since back in March. Alfonso Lizarraga also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
St. Mary's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
St. Mary's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Odyssey Institute, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
St. Mary's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sahuarita on the 4th. As for Odyssey Institute, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Horizon Honors on the 7th.
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