The St. Edward's Pirates will square off against the Merritt Island Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Edward's is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Friday, St. Edward's didn't have quite enough to beat Pine and fell 3-2.
St. Edward's took a 2-0 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-11.
Even though they lost, St. Edward's kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Merritt Island Christian got the win against City of Life Christian Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Merritt Island Christian was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Merritt Island Christian, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-7.
St. Edward's was able to grind out a solid victory over Merritt Island Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does St. Edward's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merritt Island Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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