There's no place like home for Archbishop McNicholas, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the New Richmond Lions by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Archbishop McNicholas had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16.
Archbishop McNicholas found their leader in underclassman Ali Strange, who had 27 digs and two aces. Strange 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 dating back to last season.
Archbishop McNicholas was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive games.
Archbishop McNicholas pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for New Richmond, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Anderson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Anderson will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Archbishop McNicholas surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Richmond, they will challenge Monroe Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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