After flying high against St. Stephen's & St. Agnes last Thursday, Bishop Ireton came back down to earth. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals fell just short of the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Our Lady of Good Counsel scored at least nine points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Ireton lost, don't look at Sofia Dooley. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and two aces.
Bishop Ireton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which lines up perfectly with their 6-18 record this season. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-11 record.
Bishop Ireton will face off against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will square off against The Academy of the Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in The Academy of the Holy Cross' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Our Lady of Good Counsel has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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