St. Michael is 9-1 against Santa Fe since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Michael's Horsemen will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Fe Demons at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. Michael's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: St. Pius X, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (St. Michael's was ranked 18th). St. Michael's fell 3-1 to St. Pius X on Monday. The Horsemen's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While St. Michael's ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe suffered their biggest loss since November 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Cleveland. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Demons were not able to get on the board.
While Santa Fe was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-5, 25-10.
St. Michael's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3. As for Santa Fe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
St. Michael's came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Michael's since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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