St. Francis has gone 10-0 against Cardinal O'Hara recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The St. Francis Red Raiders will look to defend their home court against the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 6:30 p.m. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Cardinal O'Hara will be coming in after a loss.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Orchard Park 3-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Red Raiders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Francis who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Logan Burns, who had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olmsted.
While Cardinal O'Hara had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-13.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Francis took their victory against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Cardinal O'Hara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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