After a string of five wins, Father McGivney Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Maryville Christian Lions by a score of 2-1. The Griffins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Father McGivney Catholic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 16-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Father McGivney Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Father McGivney Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8. As for Maryville Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Father McGivney Catholic has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Staunton on the 14th. As for Maryville Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Alton on the 14th.
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