St. James was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against the Sullivan Eagles, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
St. James took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-9, 25-12.
Sullivan got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Todd out in front who had five aces. The dominant performance gave Todd a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Trinity Midyett, who had four aces.
St. James' loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Sullivan, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
St. James will take on Union at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. James surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sullivan, they will head out to face off against New Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sullivan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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