St. Joseph's Academy is 7-0 against Edwardsville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Joseph's Academy Angels will be staying on the road to face off against the Edwardsville Tigers at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph's Academy is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since October 21, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Nerinx Hall.
While St. Joseph's Academy won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Edwardsville beat East St. Louis 2-0 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Edwardsville was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough East St. Louis squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18.
Edwardsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive matches.
St. Joseph's Academy's record is now 3-6. As for Edwardsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Everything went St. Joseph's Academy's way against Edwardsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as St. Joseph's Academy made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph's Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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