St. Augustine had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Clay Blue Devils 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Yellow Jackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Augustine took Clay into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 15-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Clay saw an underclassman step up: Kennedy Smith had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
St. Augustine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Clay, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
St. Augustine didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Global Outreach Charter Academy on the 25th. As for Clay, they will venture away from home to square off against Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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