St. Pius X is 9-1 against Festus since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Pius X Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the Festus Tigers at 2:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Last Wednesday, everything went St. Pius X's way against Webster Groves as St. Pius X made off with a 3-0 victory.
St. Pius X walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-17, 25-11, 25-16.
St. Pius X couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.8% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 9-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Festus waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Falcons.
While Festus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-23.
Festus can attribute much of their success to Delaney Schmitt, who had seven digs and two aces.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 32-2-1. As for Festus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: St. Pius X has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Festus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Pius X took their win against Festus in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Festus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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