Volleyball Recap: St. James Academy Falls Short Against Ranked Hayden

St. James Academy faced Hayden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Thunder came up short against the Wildcats, falling 3-0. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.

The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-17, 26-24.

Mya Lee paced St. James Academy's offense, picking up 13 kills. Lee got some help from Ellen Dorsey and her 30 assists.

Hayden was led to victory by Reese Huscher and Kinzley Waggoner. Huscher had 13 digs and three aces, while Waggoner had seven digs and two aces. Those three aces gave Huscher a new career-high.

St. James Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 24-10. As for Hayden, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season.

As of now, neither St. James Academy nor Hayden have any future games scheduled.