The St. Raphael Academy Saints will face off against the Rogers Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Raphael Academy lost 3-0 to Scituate on Thursday. The Saints have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rogers came up short against Tiverton on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Rogers started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-6, 25-23, 25-9.
St. Raphael Academy will have to keep a close watch on Jezaleigh DeOliveira and Alana Finn, a pair of players who had a big impact on Rogers' prior game. DeOliveira had 17 digs, while Finn had three digs and two aces. DeOliveira has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
St. Raphael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
St. Raphael Academy took their victory against Rogers in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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