Bishop Ireton lost against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Ireton actually scored more points across those four sets (96-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 11-25, 25-21, 28-26.
Even though they lost, Bishop Ireton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matchups.
Bishop Ireton's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Bishop Ireton will face off against Elizabeth Seton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth Seton is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Bishop Ireton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will take on Our Lady of Good Counsel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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