If Irvington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Moreau Catholic last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Irvington Vikings lost 3-0 to the Mission San Jose Warriors on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
While Irvington was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Mission San Jose's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 27-25.
Mission San Jose found their leader in underclassman Sumedha Mamidi, who had four digs and 16 assists.
Irvington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Mission San Jose, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Irvington will venture away from home to take on Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Irvington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mission San Jose, they will square off against Moreau Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mission San Jose has three straight victories, Moreau Catholic has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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