Volleyball Preview: Cor Jesu Academy vs. Edwardsville Tigers
Cor Jesu Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Edwardsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cor Jesu Academy got the win against Villa Duchesne by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Cor Jesu Academy's feisty defense: they held Villa Duchesne to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-11, 25-8.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Edwardsville faced off against O'Fallon on Tuesday. Edwardsville walked away with a 2-0 victory over O'Fallon. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Edwardsville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping O'Fallon to exactly 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17.
Edwardsville couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Cor Jesu Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Edwardsville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Cor Jesu Academy beat Edwardsville 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Cor Jesu Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edwardsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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