The Brother Rice Crusaders will take on the St. Francis Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brother Rice hadn't beaten Loyola Academy on the road since May 9, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Crusaders came out on top against the Ramblers by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Brother Rice not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Loyola Academy between 16 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over St. Rita on Thursday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
St. Francis easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-11.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 13-20. As for Brother Rice, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
Brother Rice beat St. Francis 2-0 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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