After both having extra time off, the Kinkaid Falcons and the St. John's Mavericks will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Kinkaid and 12 for St. John's dating back to last season.
St. John's is facing Kinkaid at the wrong time: Kinkaid suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-19 in the first set.
Kinkaid started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, St. John's came up short against Episcopal on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.
Kinkaid's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-9. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-9.
Kinkaid came out on top in a nail-biter against St. John's in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Kinkaid repeat their success, or does St. John's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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