The Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Somerset College Prep Academy came up short against Sebastian River and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Sebastian River scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Pirates 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day John Carroll Catholic got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.
John Carroll Catholic relied on the efforts of Angelina Madera, who had 15 digs, and Matty Paul, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Paul has posted since back in August.
John Carroll Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Somerset College Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for John Carroll Catholic, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Somerset College Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from John Carroll Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Somerset College Prep Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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