St. Mary's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Heritage Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
St. Mary's Academy took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-12, 25-11, 25-16.
St. Mary's Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Jimenez, who had 15 digs and five blocks, and Christine Juarez, who had 12 digs. Jimenez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, St. Mary's Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with 23 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten blocks in three consecutive contests.
St. Mary's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Heritage, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 15-2.
St. Mary's Academy will welcome Heritage Preparatory at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Preparatory will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Mary's Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage, they will square off against Harvester Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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