The St. Pius X Sartans will face off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Albuquerque Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pius X, who comes in off a win.
St. Pius X is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: St. Michael's, who was ranked ninth at the time (St. Pius X was ranked fifth). The Sartans blew past the Horsemen 3-0 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Sartans in their matchups with the Horsemen: they've now won four in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Pius X took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Volcano Vista, falling 3-0.
While Albuquerque Academy ultimately came up short, they really made Volcano Vista work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 26-24.
St. Pius X's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Albuquerque Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
St. Pius X beat Albuquerque Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Do the Sartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chargers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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