If Juan Diego Catholic was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of East on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Soaring Eagle lost 3-0 to the Murray Spartans on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Murray scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.
Ila Jacobs paced Juan Diego Catholic's offense, picking up seven kills. Jacobs got some help from Elizabeth Chesley and her ten assists.
Juan Diego Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Murray, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Juan Diego Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Cottonwood on the 7th. As for Murray, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Highland on the 7th.
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