Sutherland is 10-0 against Batavia since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sutherland Knights will host the Batavia Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Sutherland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: St. Mary's, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Sutherland was ranked seventh). Sutherland took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Knights let down their fans at home.
While Sutherland had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Batavia came up short against Oakfield-Alabama last Monday and fell 3-1.
Sutherland's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3-1. As for Batavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Sutherland's way against Batavia in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Sutherland made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Sutherland repeat their success, or does Batavia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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