On Wednesday St. John will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, St. John got the win against Windham by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14, 25-10.
St. John was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley had just enough and edged Maplewood out 3-2 on Thursday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Grand Valley who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 11-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-13.
St. John pushed their record up to 21-0 with the victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Grand Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: St. John hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Grand Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Given St. John's sizable advantage in that area, Grand Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. John took their victory against Grand Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grand Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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