After flying high against South Bend Washington last Thursday, South Bend St. Joseph came back down to earth. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies lost 3-0 to the NorthWood Panthers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While South Bend St. Joseph was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into NorthWood's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 27-25.
South Bend St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for NorthWood, they pushed their record up to 25-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. South Bend St. Joseph will square off against Culver Academies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Bend St. Joseph is facing Culver Academies at the right time seeing as Culver Academies is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for NorthWood, they will take on Tippecanoe Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tippecanoe Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something NorthWood surely won't give up without a fight.
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