Firestone faced St. Ignatius in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Falcons came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Falcons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Firestone was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16, 25-8.
Their offense was headlined by Elijah Myers and Daniel Carter, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Tala Paing and his ten assists. Myers was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Firestone's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for St. Ignatius, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Firestone will square off against rival St. Vincent-St. Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Ignatius is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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