Cor Jesu Academy is 10-0 against Lindbergh since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Cor Jesu Academy will face off against the Lindbergh Flyers at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cor Jesu Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Incarnate Word Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Cor Jesu Academy was ranked 21st). Cor Jesu Academy put the hurt on Incarnate Word Academy with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cor Jesu Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-15, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lindbergh entered their tilt with Oakville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Tigers 3-2.
Lindbergh had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-12.
Cor Jesu Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. As for Lindbergh, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Cor Jesu Academy took their victory against Lindbergh in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cor Jesu Academy since the team 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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