Ironwood Ridge hasn't had much luck against Salpointe Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Nighthawks will take on the Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Ironwood Ridge earned a 3-1 victory over Amphitheater. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Ironwood Ridge was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 22-25, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Red Wolves.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Salpointe Catholic took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
Salpointe Catholic pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ironwood Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Ironwood Ridge suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Salpointe Catholic in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Can the Nighthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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