The St. Francis Fighting Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Blaine Bengals at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, St. Francis came up short against Chisago Lakes Area and fell 3-1. While the Fighting Saints didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first period.
St. Francis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Blaine also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Centennial by a score of 3-1.
While Blaine ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Blaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
St. Francis suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Blaine when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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