Episcopal School of Jacksonville hasn't had much luck against Bishop Kenny recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will challenge the Bishop Kenny Crusaders at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Episcopal School of Jacksonville didn't have quite enough to beat Oakleaf and fell 3-2. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-20 in the first set.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville took Oakleaf into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 25-16, 22-25, 15-10.
The losing side was boosted by Amelia Walthour, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Episcopal School of Jacksonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kenny beat Bolles 3-1 on Tuesday.
Bishop Kenny was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 25-19.
This is the second loss in a row for Episcopal School of Jacksonville and nudges their season record down to 13-11. As for Bishop Kenny, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Kenny in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Episcopal School of Jacksonville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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