Hillsdale Academy was the 3-0 winner over St. Philip Catholic Central when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Colts fell just short of the Fighting Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Colts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting Tigers 25-18 in the first set.
Hillsdale Academy wouldn't go down easily and took St. Philip Catholic Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-12, 21-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Zoe Plemmons paced Hillsdale Academy's offense, picking up 14 kills. Plemmons got some help from Elizabeth Andaloro and her 35 assists. Elizabeth Creger controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Hillsdale Academy's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for St. Philip Catholic Central, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hillsdale Academy will take on rival North Adams-Jerome at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, St. Philip Catholic Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Colon at 7:00 p.m. on September 4.
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