Cincinnati Country Day hasn't had much luck against Roger Bacon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Roger Bacon Spartans at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Cincinnati Country Day came up short against Cincinnati Christian and fell 3-1.
Cincinnati Country Day started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 27-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Roger Bacon entered their tilt with Purcell Marian on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cavaliers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Roger Bacon was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-7, 25-8.
Roger Bacon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Cincinnati Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Roger Bacon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Cincinnati Country Day suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Roger Bacon in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Can Cincinnati Country Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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