Villa Joseph Marie hasn't had much luck against Mt. St. Joseph Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jems will square off against the Magic at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Villa Joseph Marie will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Villa Maria Academy, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jems walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes on Monday.
Villa Joseph Marie had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Mt. St. Joseph Academy sidestepped Gwynedd Mercy Academy for a 3-2 victory. The Magic haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy took Gwynedd Mercy Academy into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-10, 22-25, 25-27, 16-14.
Villa Joseph Marie's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Villa Joseph Marie beat Mt. St. Joseph Academy 3-1 when the teams last played on September 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jems since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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