Mehlville faced Rockwood Summit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Falcons. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Landon Deroy paced Mehlville's offense, picking up 18 kills. Deroy got some help from Ryan Jarrett and his 36 assists.
Rockwood Summit was led to victory by Michael Rossomanno and Benjamin VanHorn. Rossomanno had ten digs and one assist, while VanHorn had five digs. Rossomanno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last five games he's played. Xavier Moore also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Mehlville and nudges their season record down to 13-6. As for Rockwood Summit, their win bumped their record up to 15-8-1.
Mehlville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fox on the 23rd. As for Rockwood Summit, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Affton on the 24th.
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