Cor Jesu Academy faced Incarnate Word Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Chargers fell just short of the Red Knights by a score of 3-2. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Cor Jesu Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 16-14.
Ginnie Normile
| 10/09/25 @ Incarnate Word Academy | 33 |
| 10/07/25 vs Nerinx Hall | 13 |
| 10/04/25 vs Breese Central | 3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Mater Dei | 9 |
| 10/04/25 vs O'Fallon | 9 |
| + 18 more games |
Cor Jesu Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ginnie Normile, who had 33 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game. Avery Finney was another key player, getting 28 assists and seven digs.
Incarnate Word Academy found their leader in freshman Abbi Koelling, who had 12 digs and one assist. Koelling has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrey Schaeffer, who had 21 digs and four aces.
Cor Jesu Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Incarnate Word Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-11.
Cor Jesu Academy has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Mater Dei on the 11th. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Winona on the 11th.
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