Father Ryan is 5-0 against Christ Presbyterian Academy since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Father Ryan Irish are taking a road trip to take on the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Father Ryan is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since September 9th on Thursday. They put the hurt on Ensworth with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Irish.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy faced Lipscomb Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Christ Presbyterian Academy came out on top against Lipscomb Academy by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on six straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 19-25, 25-23.
Christ Presbyterian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mally Morrell, who had 23 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Morrell now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Estelle Smith, who had four aces and 12 assists.
Father Ryan's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Father Ryan took their victory against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Father Ryan since the team 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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