It's playoff time, and St. Ignatius had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the North Rangers with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Ignatius took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7, 25-12.
St. Ignatius can attribute much of their success to Simon Pham, who had six aces and one assist. Those six aces gave Pham a new career-high. Jon Plona also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.

Wildcats
05/14/25 vs North | 3-0 |
05/06/25 vs Walsh Jesuit | 3-0 |
05/01/25 vs Hudson | 3-0 |
04/15/25 vs St. Edward | 3-0 |
04/08/25 vs Firestone | 3-0 |
+ 14 more games |
St. Ignatius' win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
St. Ignatius didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Avon on the 16th. North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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