There's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Davison Cardinals on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gladiators have posted since September 10th.
St. Francis had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Makayla Naves and Adelynn Wilcox certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Naves had 12 digs and two aces, while Wilcox had seven digs and one assist. Naves is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last four games she's played.
St. Francis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Davison, their defeat ended an 18-match streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-3.
St. Francis didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Mt. Pleasant on the 11th. As for Davison, they have also already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Stevenson on the 11th.
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