If New Richmond was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wilmington last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Richmond Lions fell 3-1 to the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets on Thursday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
New Richmond started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-14, 25-16.
Ali Strange was a one-man wrecking crew for Archbishop McNicholas as she had 27 digs and two aces. Strange is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
New Richmond's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Richmond is on the road again on Saturday to play Monroe Central at 10:00 a.m. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Anderson at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Anderson will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Archbishop McNicholas surely won't give up without a fight.
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