The Scotus Shamrocks will head out to challenge the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scotus had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Grand Island Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Shamrocks blew past the Crusaders 3-0. The Shamrocks not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 16th (when they won 3-0).
While Scotus won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Splittgerber, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann faced Norfolk Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cavaliers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Knights. The win was nothing new for the Cavaliers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Bishop Neumann had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 10-16. As for Bishop Neumann, their record is now 22-6.
Scotus came up short against Bishop Neumann when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 2-0. Can the Shamrocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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