Volleyball Preview: Cor Jesu Academy vs. St. Joseph's Academy Angels
Cor Jesu Academy will head out to challenge the St. Joseph's Academy Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cor Jesu Academy will be strutting in after a victory while St. Joseph's Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Cor Jesu Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Incarnate Word Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Cor Jesu Academy was ranked 21st). Everything went Cor Jesu Academy's way against Incarnate Word Academy on Thursday as Cor Jesu Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cor Jesu Academy.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Academy came up short against Mascoutah on Thursday and fell 2-0.
While St. Joseph's Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19.
Cor Jesu Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for St. Joseph's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Cor Jesu Academy beat St. Joseph's Academy 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cor Jesu Academy since the squad 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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