Cardinal is 1-9 against Kirtland since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cardinal Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kirtland Hornets at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cardinal made easy work of Beachwood and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Kirtland entered their tilt with Crestwood on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They won by a set and slipped past the Red Devils 3-2.
Kirtland was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (113-97), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 27-25, 15-25, 12-25, 15-12.
Nina Alfieri was her usual excellent self, getting 41 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 11 games she's played.
Kirtland kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August.
Cardinal's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Kirtland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Cardinal suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Kirtland in their previous meeting back in September. Will Cardinal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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