St. Johns has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Winslow Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Winslow took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Johns, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, St. Johns was able to grind out a solid win over Round Valley, taking the game 3-1.
St. Johns was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 17-25, 25-18.
St. Johns was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Winslow came up short against Blue Ridge on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winslow was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 25-20.
Natilyn Nez put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs.
St. Johns' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9. As for Winslow, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: St. Johns hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 10.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Winslow, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8. Given St. Johns' sizable advantage in that area, Winslow will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Johns came out on top in a nail-biter against Winslow in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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