St. Bernard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Del Norte Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
St. Bernard's took Del Norte into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-10, 25-23, 20-25, 15-9.
Even though they lost, St. Bernard's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since September 14th.
St. Bernard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Del Norte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
St. Bernard's will be playing at home against Hoopa Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hoopa Valley is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning St. Bernard's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Del Norte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fortuna at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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