St. John is 2-8 against Parkway since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bluejays will host the Panthers at 5:30 p.m.
St. John's lost 3-0 to Fort Recovery on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Parkway hadn't done well against New Knoxville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Panthers blew past the Rangers 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
While Parkway won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12, 25-23.
Parkway's win came from a few key players St. John's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was KJae Stover, who had 23 assists and nine digs. Stover is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelyn Stover, who had 12 digs.
Parkway's win bumped their record up to 18-3. As for St. John's, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: St. John's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Parkway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. John's might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Parkway in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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