On Thursday, St. James Academy faced Washburn Rural in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. James Academy Thunder took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washburn Rural Blues. The Thunder were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blues apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Washburn Rural scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18.
This is the second loss in a row for St. James Academy and nudges their season record down to 26-6. As for Washburn Rural, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5-1 record this season.
St. James Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Washburn Rural has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Spring Hill on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
