If JSerra Catholic was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Foothill last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The JSerra Catholic Lions fell just short of the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, JSerra Catholic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-27, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10.
Skylar Noble and Madi Goodrich certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Noble had ten digs and three aces, while Goodrich had 17 digs. The dominant performance gave Noble a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, JSerra Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive contests.
The loss snapped JSerra Catholic's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-7 record. As for Santa Margarita, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
JSerra Catholic will head out to square off against Orange Lutheran at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Lutheran is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so JSerra Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Santa Margarita, they will welcome Mater Dei at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Dei will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Santa Margarita surely won't give up without a fight.
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