After both having extra time off, the Bishop Carroll Huskies and the Portage Mustangs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Bishop Carroll got the win against Bedford by a conclusive 3-0. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Bisons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
One reason for the win was Bishop Carroll's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-9.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Portage and United meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since September 2nd.
Portage took United into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 24-26, 21-25, 15-9.
Portage's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Bishop Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 14-10-2.
Bishop Carroll beat Portage 3-1 in their previous matchup back in November of 2020. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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