St. Joseph Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Foothills Christian Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While St. Joseph Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Foothills Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph Academy had strong showings from Makayla Merritt, who had 11 digs, and Sydney Elsner, who had seven digs and six kills. Elsner is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Foothills Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Faith Thomas, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Morr, who had three digs, two kills, and 11 assists.
St. Joseph Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Foothills Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Coastal Academy the next time they take the court. St. Joseph Academy will head out to face Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, while Foothills Christian will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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