The Rosary Academy Royals will take on the Bell Gardens Lancers in a tournament on Friday. Rosary Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Rosary Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Joseph, taking the game 3-1.
The win didn't come easy: Saint Joseph scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18.
Kate Duarte
| 09/04/25 vs Saint Joseph | 11 |
| 09/02/25 vs Gahr | 7 |
| 08/28/25 @ Canyon | 5 |
| 08/26/25 vs Sunny Hills | 3 |
| 08/21/25 @ Kennedy | 10 |
| + 13 more games |
Rosary Academy can attribute much of their success to Elizabeth Riebli, who had 14 assists and three aces, and Kate Duarte, who had 11 kills, four digs, and two aces. That's the most kills Duarte has posted since back in October of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Rosary Academy 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 five aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bell Gardens earned a 3-1 victory over Buena Park on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-8, 24-26, 28-26, 25-15.
Rosary Academy's record is now 9-3. As for Bell Gardens, their record now sits at 7-3.
Rosary Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Bell Gardens in their previous meeting back in September of 2015, sneaking past 1-0. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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