Volleyball Preview: Prestonwood Christian Lions vs. John Paul II Cardinals

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| 10/02/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/27/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 08/15/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 11/15/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/17/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Prestonwood Christian has gone a perfect 10-0 against John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lions will look to defend their home court against the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Prestonwood Christian comes in on 18 and John Paul II on three.
On Thursday, Prestonwood Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Lynch 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Friars since September 13, 2022.
Prestonwood Christian was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-16, 15-12.
If Ursuline Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played John Paul II, they should've done a better job of containing Summer Hodge. The Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Bears on Thursday for which the team can thank Hodge, who had 23 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 25-20.
Prestonwood Christian's victory bumped their record up to 31-4. As for John Paul II, their win bumped their record up to 31-13.
Prestonwood Christian skirted past John Paul II 3-2 in their previous meeting on October 2nd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hodge, who had 25 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Hodge? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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