Shepard saw some tournament action on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Providence Catholic Celtics 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Astros.
Shepard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 29-27, 15-7.
Oliver Bilik paced Shepard's offense, picking up nine kills. Bilik really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with two. Darin Conners controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Despite the loss, Providence Catholic had strong showings from Jameson So, who had eight assists and seven digs, and Danny Pilon, who had seven digs and two assists.
Shepard's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Providence Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Shepard wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Lockport on the 4th. As for Providence Catholic, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Oak Forest on the 31st.
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