Cardinal Spellman can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the St. John's Prep Red Storm out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Cardinal Spellman got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 24-26, 25-23, 21-25, 15-13.
Markela Magkaniotis and Olivia Mura certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Magkaniotis had six digs and four aces, while Mura had four aces. The dominant performance gave Magkaniotis a new career-high in aces.
Cardinal Spellman's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for St. John's Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Spellman will square off against St. Joseph Hill Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. John's Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Archbishop Molloy at 5:15 p.m.
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