After flying high against Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit last Thursday, Cardinal Mooney Catholic came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Austin Catholic Crusaders on Thursday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Austin Catholic work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Austin Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Parkway Christian on Saturday. As for Austin Catholic, they will be taking part in a tournament against University Liggett on Saturday.
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