Archbishop McNicholas hasn't had much luck against St. Ursula Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Archbishop McNicholas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 13 games.
Archbishop McNicholas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Mount Notre Dame, who was ranked 18th at the time (Archbishop McNicholas was ranked seventh). The Rockets narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mount Notre Dame 3-2.
Archbishop McNicholas took Mount Notre Dame into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-11, 25-23, 19-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, St. Ursula Academy got the win against Sycamore on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Aviators: they've now won eight in a row.
St. Ursula Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Sycamore between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Archbishop McNicholas' record now sits at 19-1. As for St. Ursula Academy, their record is now 13-8.
Archbishop McNicholas suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Ursula Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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