St. James Academy faced Maize South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunder won by a set and slipped past the Mavericks 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Thunder, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. James Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-17.
St. James Academy was led to victory by Catelynn Conrad and Abigail May. Conrad had ten digs and one assist, while May had six digs and two aces.
Thunder
| 09/06/25 vs Olathe Northwest | 6 |
| 09/06/25 vs Maize South | 12 |
| 09/06/25 @ Olathe South | 6 |
| 09/02/25 vs Eudora | 6 |
| 09/02/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 7 |
| + 8 more games |
They weren't the only good server: St. James Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Maize South lost, don't look at Kendyll Nash. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and two aces. Nash has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played. Bella Cook also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
St. James Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Maize South, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
St. James Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Lee's Summit on the 6th. As for Maize South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Olathe Northwest on the 6th.
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