Hermann has gone 10-0 against St. James recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats challenges the St. James Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Hermann is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 17th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Helias.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Kennedie Witthaus, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 59th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Belle.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9, 25-7.
Hermann now has a losing record at 14-15. As for St. James, their loss dropped their record down to 0-27.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hermann has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. It's a different story for St. James, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Given Hermann's sizable advantage in that area, St. James will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hermann beat St. James 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Will Hermann repeat their success, or does St. James have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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