St. Joseph is 4-0 against American Heritage since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Joseph Jayhawks are on the road again to play the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Joseph is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Draper APA just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Jayhawks have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 16-25, 25-15, 25-21, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph got top-tier performance from Mackenzie Hernandez, who had 17 digs.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came up short against Waterford on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Waterford scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, 27-25.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for American Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
St. Joseph took their victory against American Heritage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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