St. James Academy and Saint Thomas Aquinas squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. James Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints by a score of 2-1. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, St. James Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 29-27, 22-25, 25-20.
Reese Messer paced St. James Academy's offense, picking up 11 kills. Messer really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 19.
With the loss, St. James Academy broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 31-7. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 33-6 record this season.
St. James Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Kapaun Mt. Carmel on the 2nd. As for Saint Thomas Aquinas, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Seaman on the 2nd.
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