The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will square off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. Middle Tennessee Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Middle Tennessee Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Battle Ground Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Middle Tennessee Christian was ranked ninth). The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame earned a 3-1 win over Jackson Central Merry on Tuesday.
Notre Dame had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 31-29, 25-23, 25-23.
Notre Dame's victory bumped their record up to 19-20. As for Middle Tennessee Christian, their win bumped their record up to 29-3.
Everything went Middle Tennessee Christian's way against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Middle Tennessee Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Fighting Irish have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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