St. Mary's Academy is 3-0 against Cristo Rey Atlanta since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will play host again on Monday to welcome Cristo Rey Atlanta, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, St. Mary's Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage Preparatory and fell 3-2.
St. Mary's Academy started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 24-26, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shamyiah Thrash, who had four digs, three kills, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: St. Mary's Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cristo Rey Atlanta came up short against Heritage Preparatory on Friday, falling 3-0. Cristo Rey Atlanta has struggled against Heritage Preparatory recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-13.
St. Mary's Academy dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Cristo Rey Atlanta, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
St. Mary's Academy beat Cristo Rey Atlanta 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will St. Mary's Academy repeat their success, or does Cristo Rey Atlanta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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