If St. Joseph Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Escondido Adventist Academy on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crusaders lost 3-0 to the O'Farrell Charter Falcons on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Crusaders have suffered since April 25, 2024.
While St. Joseph Academy was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 25-17.
Their offense was headlined by Max Pokholok and Brewster Gale, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Sean Ambuul and his 12 assists. Finally, Pokholok was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high ten blocks.
St. Joseph Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for O'Farrell Charter, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-19.
Coincidentally, St. Joseph Academy and O'Farrell Charter will both be playing Escondido Charter the next time they take the court. The Falcons will host the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Crusaders will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.
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