On Thursday, St. James Academy faced Seaman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. James Academy Thunder fell just short of the Seaman Vikings by a score of 2-1. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
St. James Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Kinley Wilhelm, 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 three games she's played dating back to last season.
St. James Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-5 record this season. As for Seaman, they pushed their record up to 29-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road.
St. James Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seaman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Washburn Rural on the 17th.
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