St. John is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop O'Connell. The St. John's Cadets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop O'Connell Knights. The defeat continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
St. John's was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bishop O'Connell work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 26-24.
St. John's loss came despite strong showings from Erin Carmody and Racquel Frazier. Carmody had seven digs and three aces, while Frazier had 11 kills and 11 digs. Frazier is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, St. John's kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Avery Prendergast was her usual excellent self, getting four digs and four aces for Bishop O'Connell. That's the most aces Prendergast has posted in her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Hannah Kotb, who had 15 digs.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 16-3. As for Bishop O'Connell, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-1-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will play host again on Friday to welcome Archbishop Spalding, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Archbishop Spalding will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will welcome Flint Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flint Hill is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Bishop O'Connell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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