Walden Grove is 0-5 against Salpointe Catholic since September of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Walden Grove Red Wolves are on the road again to play the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m.
Walden Grove is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since September 4th on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Sahuarita.
Walden Grove was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Everything went their way against the Nighthawks as they made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Salpointe Catholic's feisty defense: they held Ironwood Ridge to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-13.
Walden Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Salpointe Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Walden Grove might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Salpointe Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Walden Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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