Bishop Ireton is 1-9 against St. John since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals will play host again on Thursday to welcome the St. John's Cadets, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bishop Ireton challenged Archbishop Carroll on Tuesday. Bishop Ireton was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Archbishop Carroll.
Bishop Ireton walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 25-21, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, St. John's is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop McNamara. St. John's walked away with a 3-1 win over Bishop McNamara. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cadets.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-16, 24-26, 25-20.
St. John's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in eight consecutive games.
Bishop Ireton's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for St. John's, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
Bishop Ireton came up short against St. John's in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Will Bishop Ireton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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