Villa Angela-St. Joseph hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will challenge the Independence Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Villa Angela-St. Joseph's way against Lake Ridge Academy as Villa Angela-St. Joseph made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Villa Angela-St. Joseph was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-13, 25-4.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 15 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Independence earned a 2-0 win over Pickerington Central on Saturday.
While Independence won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 28-26.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Independence, their record now sits at 15-2.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Independence in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Villa Angela-St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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