Volleyball Preview: Montgomery Catholic Knights vs. Auburn Tigers
Montgomery Catholic has gone 7-2 against Auburn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Montgomery Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Trinity Presbyterian, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Montgomery Catholic was ranked 17th). Montgomery Catholic fell 3-1 to Trinity Presbyterian on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Auburn suffered their biggest loss since September 5th on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Montgomery Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Auburn was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 28-26, 25-16.
Montgomery Catholic's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 19-8. As for Auburn, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-7.
Montgomery Catholic skirted past Auburn 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery Catholic 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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