The John Carroll Catholic Rams will take on the Somerset College Prep Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Somerset College Prep Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Somerset College Prep Academy is hoping to do what St. Edward's couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to John Carroll Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. John Carroll Catholic had just enough and edged St. Edward's out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day John Carroll Catholic got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-13.
John Carroll Catholic can attribute much of their success to Angelina Madera, who had 15 digs, and Matty Paul, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces Paul has posted since back in August.
John Carroll Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Somerset College Prep Academy came up short against Sebastian River on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
While Somerset College Prep Academy had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
John Carroll Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Somerset College Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
John Carroll Catholic took their win against Somerset College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does John Carroll Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Somerset College Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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