The Tri-City Christian Eagles will face off against the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Tri-City Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Maranatha Christian and fell 3-2. Tri-City Christian hasn't had much luck with Maranatha Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Tri-City Christian took Maranatha Christian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 26-28, 22-25, 25-13, 15-12.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Coastal Academy on Thursday.
After all that action, the final score was 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 matchups.
Tri-City Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Tri-City Christian took their victory against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Tri-City Christian repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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