Grace Academy entered their tilt with Saint James on Thursday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They had just enough and edged the Saint James Saints out 3-2. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Saints, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Grace Academy who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elise Barnhart, who had nine digs and two aces. Avani Vemuri was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
Grace Academy pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Saint James, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grace Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Calvary Christian Academy, where the match is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. As for Saint James, they will welcome Heritage Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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