On Saturday, Washburn Rural faced St. James Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Washburn Rural Blues fell 2-0 to the St. James Academy Thunder. The Blues haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
While Washburn Rural was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-24.
Washburn Rural's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for St. James Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-2.
Washburn Rural didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win vs. Blue Valley on the 28th. St. James Academy has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Manhattan on the 28th.
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