If St. Joseph's Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cor Jesu Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Joseph's Academy Angels fell 3-1 to the Incarnate Word Academy Red Knights on Monday. The Angels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
St. Joseph's Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-19.
Zoe Baliva paced St. Joseph's Academy's offense, picking up 12 kills. Baliva got some help from
Ashley Eveler and her 24 assists.
Incarnate Word Academy was led to victory by Ally Fuchs and Audrey Schaeffer. Fuchs had 26 digs, while Schaeffer had 19 digs. Fuchs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 24 games she's played.
St. Joseph's Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12. As for Incarnate Word Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
St. Joseph's Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Visitation Academy on the 23rd. Incarnate Word Academy has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Hazelwood Central on the 23rd.
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