After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln North Star, Pius X was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Norfolk Panthers by a score of 3-1. The Thunderbolts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 25-16, 25-17.
Ava Markowski paced Pius X's offense, picking up 23 kills. Markowski got some help from Lauren Pearson and her 44 assists. Pearson also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Mallory Mahan, each putting up two.
Audrey Galyen and Georgia Kluver certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Galyen had seven digs and one block, while Kluver had 16 digs and two assists. Galyen has been hot for a while, having also posted 18 or more assists the last nine times she's played.
Thunderbolts
| 09/25/25 vs Norfolk | 3-1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Standing Bear | 2-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Lincoln East | 2-0 |
Pius X's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Norfolk, the loss snapped their winning streak at six matches and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
Pius X didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Elkhorn North on the 27th. As for Norfolk, they will head out to face off against Fremont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
