The Sickles Gryphons will head out on the road to face off against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sickles is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Sickles' victory against Wharton wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gryphons skirted past the Wildcats 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gryphons have posted since September 4th.
Sickles took Wharton into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-16, 21-25, 20-25, 15-9.
Tampa Catholic not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 2nd (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against St. Petersburg Catholic as they made off with a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Barons: they've now won three in a row.
One reason for the win was Tampa Catholic's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-10.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 5-6. As for Tampa Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Sickles beat Tampa Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Do the Gryphons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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