Cardinal O'Hara is 0-10 against St. Francis since April of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Cardinal O'Hara Hawks are headed away from home for the first time to take on the St. Francis Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m.
Cardinal O'Hara is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to Olmsted.
While Cardinal O'Hara had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-13.
Meanwhile, St. Francis hadn't done well against Orchard Park recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. St. Francis had just enough and edged Orchard Park out 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Francis who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-19, 23-25, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Logan Burns, who had 14 digs.
Cardinal O'Hara's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Francis, their record now sits at 3-5.
Cardinal O'Hara suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Francis when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Cardinal O'Hara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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