Cor Jesu Academy won the last time they faced Nerinx Hall, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Cor Jesu Academy came out on top against the Nerinx Hall Markers by a score of 3-1.
Cor Jesu Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Nerinx Hall's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Leah Stephens, who had 24 digs and two aces, and Kate Schaller, who had ten digs, six kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Schaller has posted in her last 12 contests.
Cor Jesu Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Nerinx Hall, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-12-1 record.
Cor Jesu Academy will take on Incarnate Word Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cor Jesu Academy has won three straight at home, while Incarnate Word Academy won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Nerinx Hall, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against St. Pius X on the 9th.
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