O'Connell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cristo Rey Jesuit Lions. The Buccaneers were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in October of 2017.
O'Connell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-23.
O'Connell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cristo Rey Jesuit, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Coming up, O'Connell will venture away from home to square off against La Marque at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cristo Rey Jesuit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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