After flying high against Norfolk last Thursday, Pius X came back down to earth. The Pius X Thunderbolts fell just short of Elkhorn North by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Thunderbolts have struggled against the recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Pius X sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-19.
Pius X's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Markowski, who had 13 digs, three aces, and three aces, and Emilia Reiling, who had 26 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Reiling a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Wemhoff, who had 13 digs and a block.
Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Elkhorn North, their victory was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Pius X didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Norris on the 28th. Elkhorn North has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Millard North on the 28th.
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