After both having extra time off, the Elm Creek Buffaloes and the St. Patrick's Irish will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Elm Creek is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Amherst just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Broncos.
The final score came out to 25-9, 25-19.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick's suffered their biggest defeat since September 16th on Tuesday. They came up short against Ogallala, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Irish in their meetings with the Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-15.
Elm Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. Patrick's, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Elm Creek took their victory against St. Patrick's in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buffaloes 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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