Ness City has been away from home for eight games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. After both having extra time off, they and the St. John Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Ness City finally turned things around against LaCrosse on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Leopards.
While Ness City won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-15, 26-24.
Meanwhile, St. John waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
St. John's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Victoria to exactly 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18.
St. John kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last 20 matchups.
Ness City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for St. John, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Ness City came up short against St. John when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Ness City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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