Catholic and Norfolk Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Catholic Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Hampton Roads Academy by a score of 3-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23.
Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-8, 25-15.
Catholic's record now sits at 10-8. As for Norfolk Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Catholic came up short against Norfolk Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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