Volleyball Game Preview: Bloomington Central Catholic Saints vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 4:22am

Volleyball Preview: Bloomington Central Catholic Saints vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans

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The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will head out to square off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomington Central Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.

On Tuesday, Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Pontiac, taking the game 2-0.

Bloomington Central Catholic easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-13.

Josie Certa was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six aces and 14 assists. Those six aces gave her a new career-high.

She wasn't the only good server: Bloomington Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden and Tri-Valley met for a duel on Monday where St. Joseph-Ogden had to take the L. St. Joseph-Ogden took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Valley.

Bloomington Central Catholic's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-4. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-17 record this season.

Bloomington Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington Central Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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