St. Mary is 0-5 against Grace Academy since October of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, St. Mary's finally turned things around against Memorial Christian Academy on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Grace Academy entered their tilt with Methodist Children's Home last Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Grace Academy took every set by at least 19 points. The final score came out to 25-4, 25-6, 25-3.
Grace Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashley Clay, who had 14 aces and two kills. The dominant performance gave Clay a new career-high in aces.
Grace Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 36 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Grace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
St. Mary's might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Grace Academy when the teams last played on October 1st. Will St. Mary's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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