If St. Mary's Academy was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of The New School last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Mary's Academy Bobcats wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's Academy still got an impressive performance from Emily Jimenez, who had 14 digs and five aces. Jimenez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
St. Mary's Academy dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Spirit Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
St. Mary's Academy will square off against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Spirit Prep, they will challenge The New School at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The New School has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight defeats, while Holy Spirit Prep will come in with three straight wins.
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