The St. James Academy Thunder narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians 2-1.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-23, 26-24.
Mya Lee paced St. James Academy's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lee got some help from Ellen Dorsey and her 43 assists. Lee also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooke Beashore, racking up two apiece.
St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-2.
St. James Academy has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Eudora on the 2nd. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Warrensburg on the 3rd.
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