St. Mary's-Colgan is 0-6 against Heritage Christian Academy since October of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Panthers will take on the Chargers in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, St. Mary's-Colgan turned things around against Columbus on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 8th (when they won 3-0).
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-9, 25-12.
Raigen Crager and Camryn Jacquinot were among the main playmakers for St. Mary's-Colgan as the former had 11 digs and six aces and the latter had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Jacquinot has posted since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: St. Mary's-Colgan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Heritage Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Northland Christian on Thursday.
Heritage Christian Academy was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-22, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-9.
The victory got St. Mary's-Colgan back to even at 14-14. As for Heritage Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
St. Mary's-Colgan came up short against Heritage Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.