Padua Franciscan is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Elyria Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bruins will welcome the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Padua Franciscan is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Catholic just ended the team's 13-match winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Cougars. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bruins haven't been shut out since back in August.
Padua Franciscan took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Rocky River on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Elyria Catholic took both sets by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13.
Padua Franciscan's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 14-6. As for Elyria Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Everything went Padua Franciscan's way against Elyria Catholic when the teams last played back in September, as Padua Franciscan made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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