St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escondido Charter White Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-9, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Academy saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Merritt had 12 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Merritt has posted in her last five games.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Escondido Charter, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
St. Joseph Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Foothills Christian on the 2nd. As for Escondido Charter, they will take on Tri-City Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is facing Tri-City Christian at the right time seeing as Tri-City Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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