St. John Lutheran is 8-0 against The Villages Charter since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. John Lutheran Saints will square off against The Villages Charter Buffalo at 6:30 p.m.
St. John Lutheran is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Celtics, falling 3-0. The Saints have struggled against the Celtics recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. John Lutheran was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, The Villages Charter waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
The Villages Charter had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 27-25, 25-17.
St. John Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for The Villages Charter, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
St. John Lutheran took their victory against The Villages Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Lutheran since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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