Pius X won the last time they faced Omaha Westside, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pius X Thunderbolts walked away with a 3-1 win over the Omaha Westside Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbolts.
Pius X had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-13.
Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emilia Reiling led the charge by getting 23 digs. Reiling is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Wemhoff, who had 12 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Pius X was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Omaha Westside lost, don't look at Jane Kubat. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs.
Pius X's record is now 12-21. As for Omaha Westside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-7 record this season.
Pius X has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Fremont on the 19th. As for Omaha Westside, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Papillion-LaVista on the 19th.
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