The Henry Clay Blue Devils will take on the Lexington Catholic Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Henry Clay has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Lexington Catholic will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Thursday, Henry Clay didn't have quite enough to beat Bryan Station and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Henry Clay sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 20-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic faced Ryle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lexington Catholic walked away with a 2-0 victory over Ryle.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Lexington Catholic was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15.
Henry Clay's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Lexington Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Henry Clay suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lexington Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Henry Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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