It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. John Lutheran had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the St. John Paul II Panthers 3-0. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on seven straight.
While St. John Lutheran might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. John Paul II scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-10.
St. John Lutheran can attribute much of their success to Payton Nazzari, who had 18 digs. Nazzari is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
St. John Lutheran couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.9% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
St. John Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for St. John Paul II, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-16.
St. John Lutheran will welcome St. Johns Country Day at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in St. John Lutheran's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while St. Johns Country Day has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. St. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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