If Bishop Ireton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Archbishop Carroll last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals lost 3-0 to the St. John's Cadets on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Cadets: they've now lost eight in a row.
Bishop Ireton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-14, 25-14.
Bishop Ireton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for St. John's, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
After both having extra time off, Bishop Ireton and The Academy of the Holy Cross will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Academy of the Holy Cross will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bishop Ireton surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. John's, they will be playing at home against Our Lady of Good Counsel at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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