Bishop McNamara lost against St. John back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bishop McNamara Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John's Cadets. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop McNamara was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made St. John's work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 24-26, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Bishop McNamara was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive matchups.
Bishop McNamara's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for St. John's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McNamara will take on Archbishop Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Carroll is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Bishop McNamara will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. John's, they will square off against Bishop Ireton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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