The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Saint Mary's Hall Barons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Two weeks ago, St. Joseph Academy didn't have quite enough to beat San Antonio Christian and fell 3-2. While the Bloodhounds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-20 in the first set.
St. Joseph Academy took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-12, 22-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's Hall got the win against Providence Catholic on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Saint Mary's Hall's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Providence Catholic to exactly 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
Saint Mary's Hall's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Breanna Benavides led the charge by getting 17 digs and six aces. Benavides is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 24 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Devika Patel, who had 11 digs.
Saint Mary's Hall was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive matches.
St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Saint Mary's Hall, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
St. Joseph Academy took their victory against Saint Mary's Hall in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Academy 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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