St. John is ranked highly in their home state and on Thursday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Flint Hill. The St. John's Cadets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flint Hill Huskies. It was the first time this season that the Cadets let down their fans at home.
While St. John's had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 19-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Even though they lost, St. John's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Kadi Pynchon had a dynamite game for Flint Hill, getting 21 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Pynchon has posted since back in October of 2023.
St. John's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Flint Hill, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will host Patriot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Flint Hill, they will square off against Jackson-Reed at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson-Reed will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Flint Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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