Sturgis West typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday St. John Paul II proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Sturgis West Navigators. This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
St. John Paul II had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 15-12.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Sturgis West lost, don't look at Olivia Canales. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
St. John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Sturgis West, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
St. John Paul II will welcome Nantucket at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sturgis West, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cape Cod Academy on the 16th.
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