Merritt Island Christian entered their tilt with St. Edward on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the St. Edward's Pirates out 3-2. This was payback for the Cougars, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Merritt Island Christian took St. Edward's into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
St. Edward's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Maddie Moscrip, who had seven digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Moscrip a new career-high in aces.
Merritt Island Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for St. Edward's, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merritt Island Christian will challenge Calvary Chapel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Edward's, they will square off against John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games St. Edward's has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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