It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. James Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders by a score of 2-0. Winning may never get old, but the Thunder sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19.
Maren Carter was a one-man wrecking crew for St. James Academy as she had 15 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Carter is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
St. James Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 31-6 record this season. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 31-9.
St. James Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 2nd. Kapaun Mt. Carmel has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Seaman on the 2nd.
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