The Patrick Henry Patriots will challenge the La Jolla Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Patrick Henry is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Christian just ended the team's 11-match winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Christian, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for Patrick Henry seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Patrick Henry saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Natalie Rynard had 18 assists and five digs.
Meanwhile, La Jolla came up short against Point Loma on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Vikings have struggled against the Pointers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
La Jolla started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-13.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 23-12. As for La Jolla, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.
Patrick Henry beat La Jolla 3-1 in their previous matchup on October 2nd. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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