Volleyball Preview: Blaine Bengals vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints
Blaine is on a four-game streak of home losses, St. Francis a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Blaine Bengals will welcome the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Blaine came up short against Centennial and fell 3-1.
While Blaine had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, St. Francis also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Chisago Lakes Area by a score of 3-1. While the Fighting Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first period.
St. Francis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-23.
Blaine's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Blaine took their win against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Blaine have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Francis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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