The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will challenge the La Salle Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop McNicholas will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Archbishop McNicholas is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thurgood Marshall as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Archbishop McNicholas was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-5, 25-8, 25-4.
Meanwhile, La Salle waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Fighting Owls 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: La Salle took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-12, 25-8.
La Salle's win came from a few key players Archbishop McNicholas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Owen Ambach, who had 22 assists and five aces. He is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lance Wiesman, who had 14 digs.
La Salle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Archbishop McNicholas pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 7-17.
Archbishop McNicholas took their victory against La Salle in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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