Volleyball Preview: Pope John Paul II Eagles vs. Quilcene Rangers
Pope John Paul II is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Quilcene is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pope John Paul II Eagles will host the Quilcene Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pope John Paul II is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Darrington just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Loggers, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, Quilcene unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwest Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 20-25, 25-7, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Quilcene was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 27 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Quilcene, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Pope John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Quilcene when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Pope John Paul II repeat their success, or does Quilcene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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