On Thursday Patrick Henry will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will challenge the Cardinal Stritch Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Patrick Henry lost 3-0 to Swanton on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Patrick Henry was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Stritch had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Cardinal Stritch never let Emmanuel Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-22, 25-8.
Cardinal Stritch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Cardinal Stritch, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Everything went Patrick Henry's way against Cardinal Stritch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Patrick Henry made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry 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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