St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chisago Lakes Area Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Saints of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
St. Francis started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-23.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Chisago Lakes Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-17 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis will head out to square off against Blaine at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Blaine is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning St. Francis will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Chisago Lakes Area, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withCardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. They are facing Coon Rapids at the right time seeing as Coon Rapids is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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