On Tuesday, Sutherland faced St. Mary in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sutherland Knights took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Lancers. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
While Sutherland ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21.
Sutherland's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3-1. As for St. Mary's, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sutherland will welcome Batavia at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Mary's, they will challenge Nichols at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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