After both having extra time off, the Village Vikings and the St. John XXIII Lions will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Village is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Village is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since October 26, 2023 last Tuesday. They came up short against FBCHA, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, St. John XXIII came up short against St. Agnes Academy on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
St. John XXIII started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15.
St. John XXIII's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Melissa Guthrie, who had ten digs and 22 assists, and Megan Morello, who had 15 digs.
Village now has a losing record at 7-8. As for St. John XXIII, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12.
Village was able to grind out a solid victory over St. John XXIII in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Village since the squad 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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