The Pius X Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to face off against the Duchesne Cardinals on Thursday. Duchesne took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pius X, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Pius X turned things around against Lincoln Northeast on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Rockets 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Thunderbolts have posted since September 19th.
Pius X took Lincoln Northeast into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 25-11, 17-15.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Duchesne took on Gross Catholic on Tuesday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 2-1.
Duchesne started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-23, 25-21.
Pius X's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Duchesne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
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