It was a Battle of the Birds when St. John took on Lima Central Catholic on Tuesday. The Bluejays took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunderbirds. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
St. John's actually scored more points across those four sets (95-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-24, 15-25, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Alaina Martin and Madilyn Conley, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Megan Kerner and her 29 assists. Conley was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
This is the second loss in a row for St. John's and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Lima Central Catholic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, St. John's will venture away from home to square off against Coldwater at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lima Central Catholic, they will welcome Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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