St. Mary's Academy hasn't had much luck against Prospect Ridge Academy recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Miners at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when St. Mary's Academy took on Littleton on Tuesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 3-0 win.
St. Mary's Academy's got stronger as the match went on, holding Littleton to fewer and fewer points set over set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 3-1.
Prospect Ridge Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 25-20.
St. Mary's Academy better focus on containing DeLaney Ash and Molly McLemore as the pair were huge in Prospect Ridge Academy's win. Ash had seven digs and three aces, while McLemore had six kills, three blocks, and two aces. Ash is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 23 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
St. Mary's Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
St. Mary's Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Prospect Ridge Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
