Saint Joseph was the 3-0 winner over Sacred Heart of Jesus when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Jesters fell just short of the Comets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Saint Joseph came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Sacred Heart of Jesus was led to victory by Isabella Valdez and Riley Sylvester. Valdez had 39 assists and three digs, while Sylvester had 14 digs. That's the most digs Sylvester has posted since back in August of 2024. Abigail Ochoa also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Saint Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Sacred Heart of Jesus, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Saint Joseph and Sacred Heart of Jesus will both be playing Bishop Montgomery the next time they take the court. The Jesters will head out to face the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Comets will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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