Volleyball Preview: Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks vs. Lourdes Academy
The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will challenge Lourdes Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Fort Myers with a sharp 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Lourdes Academy got the win against Pembroke Pines Charter on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-10, 25-17.
Lourdes Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive contests.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-6. As for Lourdes Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Everything went Archbishop McCarthy's way against Lourdes Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as Archbishop McCarthy made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McCarthy 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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