Webb City falls to defending state champion St. Pius X in state semifinal round

Webb City falls to defending state champion St. Pius X in state semifinal round

Webb City battled defending Class 4 state champion St. Pius X (Festus) but the Lady Cardinals came up short in a 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 18-25, 25-23) loss to the Lancers. In the first set, Webb City had the lead midway at 13-12, but St. Pius X responded with a six-point run to take an 18-12 lead on the way to a 25-20 first set win. The second set saw the Lancers get out to a 5-0 lead and never trail on the way to a 25-14 set win. In the third set, W…