Josephinum has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Christ the King Gladiators at 6:30 p.m. Josephinum will be strutting in after a victory while Christ the King will be coming in after a defeat.
It was a proper cat-fight when Josephinum took on Ellison on Tuesday. Josephinum came out on top against Ellison by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Josephinum was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11.
Josephinum relied on the efforts of Avery Innis, who hit 100% for eight killsnine aces, and Kimberly Sanchez, who had three aces and a block. The dominant performance gave Innis a new career-high in aces.
Josephinum was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Christ the King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Cristo Rey Jesuit.
Christ the King was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 18 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18.
Josephinum's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for Christ the King, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Josephinum was able to grind out a solid victory over Christ the King in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Josephinum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christ the King turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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