Stuart is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Broncos will host the Cardinals on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Stuart earned a 3-1 win over Creighton.
Stuart had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Mary's faced off against Niobrara/Verdigre on Thursday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Stuart, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Stuart hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 blocks. Given Stuart's sizable advantage in that area, the Cardinals will need to find a way to close that gap.
Stuart came up short against St. Mary's when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will the Broncos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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