Volleyball Game Preview: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. The Cambridge School Griffins + Official Tickets

The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will take on The Cambridge School Griffins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Calipatria with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.

St. Joseph Academy never let Calipatria on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-10, 25-15.

Avery Fontaine

Digs

11/04/25 vs Calipatria	13
10/30/25 vs Julian	18
10/23/25 vs Escondido Charter	10

St. Joseph Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avery Fontaine led the charge by getting 13 digs. Fontaine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.

St. Joseph Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, The Cambridge School got the win against Calvin Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.

The Cambridge School's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-22.

St. Joseph Academy came up short against The Cambridge School in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.