Saint Francis is 8-2 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will be staying on the road to face off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 5:30 p.m.
Saint Francis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked first at the time (Saint Francis was ranked 15th). Saint Francis fell 2-0 to Bishop Gorman on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lancers were not able to get on the board.
Saint Francis was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory was able to grind out a solid victory over Faith Lutheran on Friday, taking the game 2-0.
The loss snapped Saint Francis' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-3.
Saint Francis took their victory against St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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