The East Central Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the St. Patrick Fighting Irish at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Patrick took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on East Central, who comes in off a win.
East Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northeast Jones 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since October 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Resurrection Catholic.
While St. Patrick ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-27, 25-20, 25-20.
St. Patrick's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for East Central, their victory bumped their record up to 16-18.
East Central couldn't quite get it done against St. Patrick when the teams last played back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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