Jupiter Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Cardinal Newman Crusaders 3-0. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crusaders, too.
Jupiter Christian never let Cardinal Newman on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-11, 27-25.
Jalena Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: she had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last 14 matches.
Jupiter Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
Jupiter Christian pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jupiter Christian will square off against St. John Paul II Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jupiter Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cardinal Newman, they will challenge Lake Worth Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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