After flying high against Mercersburg Academy last Wednesday, Saint James came back down to earth. The Saint James Saints fell just short of the Grace Academy Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Saint James sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grace Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elise Barnhart, who had nine digs and two aces. Avani Vemuri was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
The loss snapped Saint James' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Grace Academy, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint James will square off against Heritage Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grace Academy, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Calvary Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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