Francis Parker and Mater Dei squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Francis Parker had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs.
While Mater Dei got the win, Francis Parker sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24, 19-25, 27-25.
Miles Custer paced Francis Parker's offense, picking up 18 kills. Custer got some help from Mike Smith and his 22 assists.
Mater Dei found their leader in sophomore Beck Schobel, who had seven digs and three aces.
Francis Parker's defeat dropped their record down to 25-13. As for Mater Dei, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 30-12-2.
Francis Parker does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei, they will take on Buchanan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Monarchs surely won't give up without a fight.
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