The Olympian Eagles will head out to take on the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Olympian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Bay just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buccaneers. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost four in a row.
Olympian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Coronado. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since September 3rd.
While Mater Dei Catholic was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Coronado's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-15.
Olympian's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Olympian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Mater Dei Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Olympian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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