St. Mary lost against The Vanguard School back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The St. Mary's Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Vanguard School Coursers. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Coursers: they've now lost three in a row.
St. Mary's was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made The Vanguard School work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 28-26, 22-25, 25-23.
The Vanguard School found their leader in underclassman Ainsley Anderson, who had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Anderson has posted since back in September.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for The Vanguard School, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
St. Mary's will host Lotus School For Excellence at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lotus School For Excellence is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning St. Mary's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for The Vanguard School, they will venture away from home to take on Atlas Preparatory School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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