St. Joseph Central hadn't done well against Tolsia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The St. Joseph Central Irish narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Tolsia Rebels 3-2. For the Irish, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was St. Joseph Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-13.
St. Joseph Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph Central and bumps their season record up to 16-6. As for Tolsia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
St. Joseph Central will square off against Sherman at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherman is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Joseph Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Tolsia, they will head out to challenge Prestonsburg at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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