The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Countryside Christian Minutemen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Saint Francis Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Countryside Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Saint Francis Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Hawthorne, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 25-16.
Morgan Ritten was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played. Audrey Whisler was another key player, getting seven digs and six aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Saint Francis Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Countryside Christian lost 3-0 to Oak Hall on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11, 25-10.
Saint Francis Catholic's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Countryside Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Saint Francis Catholic came up short against Countryside Christian in their previous matchup back in August, falling 3-1. Can Saint Francis Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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