The St. Francis Mariners will face off against the Luther Prep Phoenix at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
St. Francis came up short against Living Word Lutheran on Thursday, falling 3-0.
St. Francis took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Luther Prep came up short against Fox Valley Lutheran on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Foxes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Luther Prep was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Naomi Bortulin, who had four digs.
St. Francis now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Luther Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
St. Francis suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Luther Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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