Father McGivney Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-13 to make it four. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Tuesday.
Patrick Gierer paced Father McGivney Catholic's offense, picking up six kills. Gierer got some help from Jack Bukovac and his six assists. Bukovac was also a major player on defense: he and Matthew Halbrook shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with two each.
As for Althoff Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The victory was nothing new for Althoff Catholic as they're now sitting on six straight.
Among those leading the charge was Nolan Karban, who had 15 digs and two assists. That's the most digs he has posted over his last six matches.
Looking ahead, Father McGivney Catholic will face off against Maryville Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Althoff Catholic, they will challenge Eureka at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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