Alton hadn't done well against Father McGivney Catholic recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Redbirds had just enough and edged out the Griffins 2-1. For the Redbirds, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Griffins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Alton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Redbirds
| 04/16/25 @ Father McGivney Catholic | 2-1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Edwardsville | 0-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Belleville East | 0-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ O'Fallon | 0-2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Bayless | 0-3 |
Alton's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11. As for Father McGivney Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Coming up, Alton will host Belleville West at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Father McGivney Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Althoff Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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