The St. Joseph's Academy Angels will head out on the road to take on the Cor Jesu Academy Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
St. Joseph's Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Mascoutah, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (St. Joseph's Academy was ranked 20th). The Angels blew past the Indians 3-0 on Thursday.
St. Joseph's Academy didn't let Mascoutah take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Cor Jesu Academy suffered their biggest loss since September 9th on Saturday. They came up short against Mater Dei, falling 3-0. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Cor Jesu Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Mater Dei work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 27-25, 25-20.
St. Joseph's Academy's win bumped their record up to 20-9-1. As for Cor Jesu Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Everything went St. Joseph's Academy's way against Cor Jesu Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as St. Joseph's Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Angels since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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