Nichols is 0-10 against St. Mary since October of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Nichols Vikings will head out to square off against the St. Mary's Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nichols took a loss when they played away from home on September 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nardin Academy , sneaking past 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Nichols got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 12-25, 25-18, 16-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Sutherland.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21.
The victory got Nichols back to even at 1-1. As for St. Mary's, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
Nichols suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Mary's when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Nichols avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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