St. Ignatius College Preparatory hasn't had much luck against Saint Francis recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Saint Francis Lancers at 6:00 p.m. St. Ignatius College Preparatory is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Clovis North.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Ignatius College Preparatory who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 28-30, 25-22, 22-25, 20-18.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory can attribute much of their success to Hannah Arcilla, who had nine digs and 19 assists. Arcilla is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis faced St. Mary's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Saint Francis was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over St. Mary's. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers who have now won nine matchups in a row.
Saint Francis never let St. Mary's on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Saint Francis is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-5 record this season. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their record is now 23-13.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Saint Francis in their previous matchup on Saturday, falling 3-1. Can St. Ignatius College Preparatory avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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