It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Ignatius College Preparatory can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Francis Lancers on Saturday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Saint Francis work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 22-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, St. Ignatius College Preparatory still got an impressive performance from Lauren Nip, who had 22 digs.
Even though they lost, St. Ignatius College Preparatory kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in ten consecutive contests.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory moved to 22-13 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Saint Francis, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will challenge Clovis North at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clovis North is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so St. Ignatius College Preparatory will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Saint Francis, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against St. Mary's at 6:00 p.m. St. Mary's will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Saint Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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