Volleyball Preview: North Branch Vikings vs. St. Francis Fighting Saints
North Branch is 10-0 against St. Francis since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Branch Vikings are on the road again to play the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 5:30 p.m. North Branch will be strutting in after a victory while St. Francis will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, North Branch narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Maple Grove 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was North Branch who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Blaine, falling 3-0.
North Branch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
North Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Branch since the squad 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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