After three games on the road, Hope is heading back home. They will welcome the Shea Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hope is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 3-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blue Wave were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Shea faced St. Raphael Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Shea came out on top against St. Raphael Academy by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Shea had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-20, 28-26, 25-23.
Shea was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in six consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hope fell to 4-1. As for Shea, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hope beat Shea 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hope repeat their success, or does Shea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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