St. Mary managed to slip by West the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rams lost 3-0 to the Wolfpack on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since March 21st.
St. Mary's may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 20 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Kevin Ross paced St. Mary's offense, picking up 11 kills. Ross got some help from Jacob Villapando and his 27 assists. Finally, Max Birmingham kept St. Mary's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Matthew Deleon, who had nine digs and one assist.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Mary's and nudges their season record down to 10-13. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 11-7 Lodi (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.9% over those games). As for West, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
St. Mary's wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Pleasant Grove on the 11th. As for West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Lodi on the 15th.
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