Volleyball Preview: St. Andrew's Highlanders vs. St. Mark's Lions
The St. Andrew's Highlanders will square off against the St. Mark's Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Andrew's has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while St. Mark's will arrive with five straight wins.
St. Andrew's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: St. Stephen's Episcopal, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (St. Andrew's was ranked 18th). St. Andrew's came up short against St. Stephen's Episcopal on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, St. Mark's was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Worth Country Day on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
St. Mark's had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-17.
St. Andrew's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. Mark's, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
St. Andrew's might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Mark's in their previous meeting back in September. Will St. Andrew's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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