Cardinal Newman is 3-0 against Pine since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders and the Pine Knights are set to duel. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cardinal Newman is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 17th on Tuesday. They came up short against Jupiter Christian, falling 3-0. The Crusaders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cardinal Newman was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jupiter Christian work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-11, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Pine unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Somerset College Prep Academy.
While Pine ultimately came up short, they really made Somerset College Prep Academy work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Pine saw an underclassman step up: Juliette Swan had 36 digs and a kill. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Mitchell, who had 12 digs and 17 assists.
Cardinal Newman's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
Cardinal Newman took their victory against Pine when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Pine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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