After flying high against Breck on Monday, Providence Academy came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the Blake Bears by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Providence Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (113-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-21, 27-25, 12-25, 17-15.
Providence Academy's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-7. As for Blake, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence Academy will square off against Winona at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Blake, they will take on Breck at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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