St. Joseph Academy entered their contest against Maranatha Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders came up short against the Maranatha Christian Eagles, falling 3-0. The Crusaders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-8, 25-14.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Academy saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Merritt had nine digs and four aces.
Maranatha Christian was led to victory by Sage Owens and Emma Lyon. Owens had eight digs and three aces, while Lyon had seven digs.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Coastal Academy at 4:15 p.m. Coastal Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning St. Joseph Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Maranatha Christian, they will challenge Santana at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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