On Tuesday, Incarnate Word Academy faced St. Pius X in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights fell 3-1 to the St. Pius X Lancers. It was the first time this season that the Red Knights let down their fans at home.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 16-25, 25-17, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Incarnate Word Academy had strong showings from Ally Fuchs, who had 27 digs, and Audrey Schaeffer, who had 15 digs and three aces. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Incarnate Word Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for St. Pius X, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Incarnate Word Academy is taking a road trip to square off against Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Incarnate Word Academy is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Pius X, they will take on Webster Groves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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