Hoover managed to slip by Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cardinals came up short against the Patriots on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-13.
Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Schendel, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Schendel has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was McKade Mathson, who had seven digs and four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Hoover and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-11.
Coming up, Hoover will challenge Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Santana on the 11th.
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