After both having extra time off, the Carthage Tigers and the St. Teresa's Academy Stars will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carthage will be strutting in after a win while St. Teresa's Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Carthage was able to grind out a solid victory over Willard, taking the game 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, St. Teresa's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Pleasant Hill.
St. Teresa's Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Pleasant Hill work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-21, 25-19.
Carthage's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for St. Teresa's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Carthage has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Teresa's Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Carthage might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. Teresa's Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Carthage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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