Sacred Heart was the 2-1 winner over Republic County when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Knights fell just short of the Buffaloes by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Sacred Heart started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-20, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Thumann, who had 19 digs. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Republic County, their win bumped their record up to 11-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sacred Heart beat the Buffaloes by a score of 2-0 later that day.
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