Volleyball Game Preview: Roncalli Royals vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals

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04/30/24 - Home	3-0 W
03/09/24 - Neutral	2-0 W
05/06/23 - Neutral	2-0 W
05/05/23 - Neutral	0-2 L
05/02/23 - Away	3-2 W
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Roncalli is 9-1 against Hamilton Southeastern since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Roncalli will square off against Hamilton Southeastern at 7:00 p.m. Roncalli will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.

Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Xavier, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Roncalli was ranked first). The Royals walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bombers on Saturday.

Roncalli was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 24-26, 25-23, 25-14.

Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern came up short against North Central on Friday and fell 3-1. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Hamilton Southeastern lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22, 25-27, 25-23.

Hamilton Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Roncalli, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.

Everything went Roncalli's way against Hamilton Southeastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Roncalli made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roncalli since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.