Volleyball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions

Pope John Paul II is 1-6 against Christ Presbyterian Academy since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Knights will take on the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Pope John Paul II was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hutchison, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since September 20th.

Pope John Paul II was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-104), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 24-26, 15-12.

Christ Presbyterian Academy had won 16 straight games and Mally Morrell did her part to make it 17 on Thursday. The Lions blew past Lipscomb Academy 3-0 for which the team can thank Morrell, who had 11 digs and three aces. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played.

Christ Presbyterian Academy was especially dominant in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-11, 25-21.

Pope John Paul II's record is now 20-10. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, their record now sits at 23-4.

Pope John Paul II suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.