St. Joseph Academy and Del Lago Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will take on the Del Lago Academy Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy will be strutting in after a win while Del Lago Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, St. Joseph Academy finally turned things around against Coastal Academy on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Stingrays.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-14, 19-25, 25-12.
St. Joseph Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Del Lago Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Foothills Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Firebirds have suffered since August 21st.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 27-25, 25-21.
St. Joseph Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Del Lago Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
St. Joseph Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Del Lago Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can St. Joseph Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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