On Thursday, St. Francis faced Mother McAuley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Francis Spartans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mother McAuley Mighty Macs. The Spartans have struggled against the Mighty Macs recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Francis was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22.
Mother McAuley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucy Maloney out in front who had 17 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Maloney has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbey Williams, who had ten kills, ten digs, and three blocks.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Mother McAuley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
St. Francis has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Saint Ignatius College Prep on the 15th. As for Mother McAuley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Loyola Academy on the 15th.
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