On Saturday, John Jay faced Shenendehowa in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The John Jay Patriots fell just short of the Shenendehowa Plainsmen by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
John Jay started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Loss or not, John Jay got some senior leadership from Diya Biguvu and Lindsay Mcdonough. Biguvu had four digs and 14 assists, while Mcdonough had eight digs. With that strong performance, Biguvu is now averaging an impressive 12 assists per game.
Shenendehowa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Juliana Moulton, who had 14 digs.
With the defeat, John Jay broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-3-1. As for Shenendehowa, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 38-3-2.
John Jay has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Brewster on the 22nd. As for Shenendehowa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Guilderland on the 22nd.
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