After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Archbishop Molloy, St. John's Prep was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Mary Louis Academy Hilltoppers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Red Storm, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. John's Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Jenna Broad, who had nine digs, five aces, and a kill. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
St. John's Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
The victory got St. John's Prep back to even at 5-5. As for Mary Louis Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
St. John's Prep will welcome St. Francis Prep at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mary Louis Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Fontbonne Hall Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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