Maryville Christian hadn't done well against Father McGivney Catholic recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Maryville Christian Lions had just enough and edged the Father McGivney Catholic Griffins out 2-1. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Maryville Christian got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-9, 16-25, 25-21.
Maryville Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Father McGivney Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-8.
Maryville Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Alton on the 14th. Father McGivney Catholic has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Staunton on the 14th.
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