by John Fanta ’13
With seven spring sports teams at Saint Ignatius High School, the spotlight varies for every team. In front of an electric crowd at Sullivan Gym, Coach Casey Marcelo’s Wildcats took on Coach Brian Cannon’s Eagles. It was a back-and-forth battle between the two rival schools, as always.
Setting the tone is important in every game, but when the Wildcats set the tone on Friday night at Sullivan, it seemed as if St. Ed’s had something kick in that got them going. The tables kept on turning, and the fans stayed active on a night where a typically minor sport got big-time coverage.
After winning the first set (25-23), the Wildcats looked like they had the energy. St. Edward would take the next three sets en route to a 3-1 win at Sullivan.
After the first set, the Wildcats came ready to play, but got a little sloppy. Up 11-6 in the second set at one point, the Eagles’ Pat Fayen led the way against Jeff Granger. St. Ed’s went on to win the second set 26-24. The roller coaster ride continued as the Wildcats, who came in at 6-2, would fall in the third set, 25-19. In the fourth set, it was all St. Edward early as Casey Marcelo did not have much to muster up for his team. At one point, it was 11-4 Saint Ignatius. The Wildcats would get the game to 17-12, but the Eagles went on to earn a huge road win.
“We need to bounce back quickly. We did things wrong tonight. It’s time to get ready to refresh. We have a lot of potential and I am confident in this team,” said Wildcat big man Jeff Granger ’13.
On Saturday, the Wildcats are off to Brecksville at the Quad Invitational beginning at 10 AM.
