St. James Academy has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Andover Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. James Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Lansing, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (St. James Academy was ranked fifth). St. James Academy beat Lansing on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0.
St. James Academy easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Maren Carter, who had nine digs.
St. James Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.1% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Andover beat Arkansas City 2-0 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Andover's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Arkansas City between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17.
St. James Academy's record is now 28-6. As for Andover, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: St. James Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Andover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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