Harding hasn't had much luck against St. John recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Harding Skippers will face off against the St. John Fighting Herald at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Harding finally turned things around against Lordstown on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Red Devils.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Harding was: they took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-11, 25-17, 25-12.
Meanwhile, St. John put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Pymatuning Valley as St. John made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant St. John was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-10, 25-13.
St. John relied on the efforts of Alexa Jordan, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Caitlyn Carney, who had 11 digs. Jordan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
The win got Harding back to even at 5-5. As for St. John, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Harding suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. John when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Harding avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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