Trinity hasn't had much luck against St. Xavier recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Shamrocks will head out to challenge the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Trinity is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Ryle, who was ranked fourth at the time (Trinity was ranked third). The Shamrocks put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 26 straight wins... but they left with 27. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Colonels.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Xavier took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-5, 25-10.
St. Xavier's win came from a few key players Trinity will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dalton Lutes, who had ten digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Josh Walsh, who had four digs and two aces.
St. Xavier pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Trinity might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. Xavier when the teams last played on Saturday. Can the Shamrocks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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