The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will square off against the Army-Navy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
St. Joseph Academy came up short against Tri-City Christian on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While St. Joseph Academy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-21.

Dominic Gale
04/29/25 @ Tri-City Christian | 4 |
04/24/25 vs Calvin Christian | 12 |
04/22/25 @ Del Lago Academy | 3 |
04/19/25 vs O'Farrell Charter | 2 |
St. Joseph Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dominic Gale, who had nine kills, four blocks, three digs, and three aces, and Jacob Lulling, who had ten digs and one assist. Gale is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now had two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Army-Navy beat Escondido Adventist Academy 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Army-Navy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-21.
Army-Navy's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for St. Joseph Academy, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
St. Joseph Academy took their win against Army-Navy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 3-0 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Warriors' Sean Germani, who had 45 digs and three assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Crusaders still be able to contain Germani? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.