The Cardinal Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Crestwood Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crestwood took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Cardinal, who comes in off a win.
Cardinal took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wickliffe.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Cardinal was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-14.
Cardinal was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Crestwood entered their game against Berkshire on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Crestwood took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Berkshire. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Crestwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 27-25.
Cardinal's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Crestwood, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
Cardinal skirted past Crestwood 3-2 in their previous meeting on September 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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