The Sacred Heart Crusaders will head out to challenge the Poplarville Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sacred Heart is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Sacred Heart came up short against Jackson Prep and fell 2-0. Considering the last time the Crusaders couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Sacred Heart had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Poplarville came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Pirates.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Poplarville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Everything went Sacred Heart's way against Poplarville when the teams last played back in August of 2022 as Sacred Heart made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart since the squad 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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