Flyers Fall 5-4 to Holy Trinity Bowling in Nail-Biter

The  Flyers headed to  Thursday in search of victory and retaliation after a tough loss in the  against the Holy Trinity Titans. Not only were the Flyers looking to redeem themselves, but both teams were fighting for the first place slot.

Thursday's outcome all boiled down to the evening's final frames. Both teams brought their 'A' game but only the Titans could seal the win. It was a feeling all too familiar when the Flyers were defeated 5-4, putting Holy Trinity in first place to enter the playoffs.

"We took the championship last season, and we're going in with the same record we did last year (11-1), so we're hoping to do that again," Holy Trinity coach Frank Messina said.

Chaminade's 'A' team blew through Holy Trinity by a long shot, but the 'B' team was not so lucky, losing 1,846-1,808 pins.

"We always have tough matches, as it showed this season; 5-4 at their place, 5-4 here, very close matches," Messina said of the competition between the Flyers and Titans. "It came down to the tenth frame."

Flyers sophomore Phil Loeschinger pulled through with a game-time high of 687. As a sophomore, Loeschinger brings a lot to the young Chaminade team. Season star Andrew Fenn wasn't too far behind, accumulating a 661 series.

"Both the (season) opener and today were very close," Chaminade coach Steven Toner added.

On the Titans' side, Anthony Dellaratta earned an impressive 642 throughout the heated battle. Luis Christie was the top scorer for Holy Trinity with 663.

The Titans regular season is over, and they certainly ended in a triumphant fashion. Chaminade's team has one last chance in the regular season to return to their winning ways. 

"It's hard to get lanes so we have a limited number of practices before our next match, but we'll just keep practicing the best we can," Toner said.

The Flyers will Memorial High School on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 3:40 p.m. on their home turf at .