Volleyball Preview: National Cathedral vs. Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers
National Cathedral has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will head out to take on the Georgetown Day Mighty Hoppers at 5:45 p.m.
National Cathedral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Flint Hill, who was ranked third at the time (National Cathedral was ranked 15th). National Cathedral came up short against Flint Hill on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While National Cathedral was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Day put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wootton.
While Georgetown Day won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-8, 25-22.
Georgetown Day was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive matchups.
National Cathedral now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Georgetown Day, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
National Cathedral might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Georgetown Day in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can National Cathedral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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