St. John hasn't had much luck against New Bremen recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. John's Bluejays will be playing at home against the New Bremen Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, St. John's finally turned things around against Bath on Monday. They blew past the Wildcats 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John's was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-15.
St. John's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Bremen came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17.
St. John's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for New Bremen, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: St. John's has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like New Bremen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. John's suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to New Bremen in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will St. John's have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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