St. Mary's Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Cristo Rey Atlanta 3-0. The Bobcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the , too.
A big factor in the win was St. Mary's Academy's feisty defense: they held Cristo Rey Atlanta to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-15, 25-9.
Molly Krabel was nothing short of spectacular: she had 13 aces, five digs, and five digs. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Jimenez, who had 16 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Mary's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive games.
St. Mary's Academy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
St. Mary's Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Atlanta Jewish Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's Academy is facing Atlanta Jewish Academy at the right time seeing as Atlanta Jewish Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, they will welcome Fulton Science Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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