Brookstone is 2-8 against St. Anne-Pacelli since October of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cougars will take on the Vikings at 2:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Brookstone sitting on eight straight wins and St. Anne-Pacelli on six.
Brookstone is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Valwood with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Evangeline Gutierrez
| 10/04/25 vs Valwood | 35 |
| 10/04/25 vs First Presbyterian Day | 31 |
| 09/30/25 @ Glenwood | 16 |
| 09/30/25 vs Central | 15 |
| 09/25/25 vs Calvary Christian | 31 |
| + 16 more games |
Brookstone found their leader in freshman Evangeline Gutierrez, who had 11 digs and four aces. Gutierrez is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in each of the last 21 games she's played.
Meanwhile, St. Anne-Pacelli made easy work of Sherwood Christian Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Anne-Pacelli took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-12, 25-8.
Brookstone better focus on containing Allie Vickery and Anna Do as the pair were huge in St. Anne-Pacelli's win. Vickery had nine digs and one assist, while Do had five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Do has posted over her last 14 matches.
St. Anne-Pacelli's victory bumped their record up to 32-9. As for Brookstone, their win bumped their record up to 27-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Brookstone has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Anne-Pacelli struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Brookstone's way against St. Anne-Pacelli in their previous meeting back in September, as Brookstone made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
