Volleyball Preview: St. Joseph Academy Jaguars vs. Magnificat Blue Streaks
The St. Joseph Academy Jaguars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Magnificat Blue Streaks at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mentor with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was St. Joseph Academy's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-15, 25-13.
St. Joseph Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Magnificat earned a 3-1 win over Jackson on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Streaks.
Magnificat was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Magnificat, their record now sits at 17-7.
St. Joseph Academy came up short against Magnificat in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can St. Joseph Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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