Ferndale is 2-8 against St. Bernard since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ferndale Wildcats will face off against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Ferndale got the win against Northcoast Preparatory Academy by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's and Hoopa Valley met for a duel on Tuesday where St. Bernard's came out on top. St. Bernard's took their game against Hoopa Valley 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Makinsey Lemley, who had five aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten contests.
St. Bernard's was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Ferndale has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for St. Bernard's, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Ferndale beat St. Bernard's 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale 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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