Volleyball Preview: St. Agnes Academy Tigers vs. St. John XXIII Lions
St. Agnes Academy is 6-1 against St. John XXIII since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. Agnes Academy Tigers will be playing at home against the St. John XXIII Lions at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
St. John XXIII is facing St. Agnes Academy at the wrong time: St. Agnes Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. It was the first time this season that the Tigers let down their fans at home.
St. Agnes Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14.
Meanwhile, St. John XXIII came up short against Lutheran South Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-16.
St. Agnes Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-6. As for St. John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-12.
St. Agnes Academy came up short against St. John XXIII when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. Agnes Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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