The Republic Tigers will challenge the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Republic didn't have quite enough to beat Carthage and fell 3-2. Republic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Republic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 13-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Kaylee Cornelsen, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Republic kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Springfield Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Fighting Irish.
Springfield Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-20, 25-17.
Republic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Springfield Catholic, the win got them back to even at 12-12-3.
Republic beat Springfield Catholic 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August. Does Republic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springfield Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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