If St. James Academy was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bishop Miege last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Valley North Mustangs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
St. James Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Blue Valley North work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-18.
Madeline Elter paced St. James Academy's offense, picking up ten kills. Elter got some help from Ellen Dorsey and her 26 assists.
St. James Academy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-3. As for Blue Valley North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
St. James Academy has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Blue Valley Southwest on the 25th. As for Blue Valley North, they will head out on the road to challenge Blue Valley Northwest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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