Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Christian Lions vs. Lafayette Fighting Irish
The St. Joseph Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Lafayette Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Joseph Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering East Buchanan just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
While St. Joseph Christian had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 16 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lafayette was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Horton.
While Lafayette had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 14 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17.
St. Joseph Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3-1. As for Lafayette, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-2.
St. Joseph Christian took their win against Lafayette in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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