Volleyball Preview: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Barstow Knights
St. Michael the Archangel has gone 8-1 against Barstow recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will look to defend their home court against the Barstow Knights at 6:00 p.m. St. Michael the Archangel will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
St. Michael the Archangel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Park Hill South, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (St. Michael the Archangel was ranked ninth). St. Michael the Archangel had just enough and edged Park Hill South out 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Michael the Archangel who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 17-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Barstow entered their matchup against Pembroke Hill on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Barstow came up short against Pembroke Hill, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-10.
St. Michael the Archangel pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Barstow, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6-1.
St. Michael the Archangel took their win against Barstow in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will St. Michael the Archangel repeat their success, or does Barstow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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