The Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights will face off against the Cor Jesu Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Incarnate Word Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Incarnate Word Academy is returning to their home court after beating Ursuline Academy on theirs, despite the fact Ursuline Academy has dominated at home this season. The Red Knights had just enough and edged out the Bears 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Knights have posted against the Bears since September 26, 2017.
Incarnate Word Academy was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-101), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 17-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Cor Jesu Academy made easy work of Nerinx Hall on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Markers: they've now won nine in a row.
Cor Jesu Academy not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Nerinx Hall between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-14.
Cor Jesu Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Incarnate Word Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cor Jesu Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Red Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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