Volleyball Preview: Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers
The Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks will head out on the road to challenge the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Ironwood Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over ALA - Queen Creek, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They had just enough and edged the Thunderbolts out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Salpointe Catholic who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 25-17, 12-25, 15-10.
Ironwood Ridge pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Salpointe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Ironwood Ridge beat Salpointe Catholic 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Will Ironwood Ridge repeat their success, or does Salpointe Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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