Sturgis West entered their matchup against St. John Paul II on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sturgis West Navigators fell just short of the St. John Paul II Lions by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Navigators let down their fans at home.
Sturgis West started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Sturgis West lost, don't look at Olivia Canales. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Sturgis West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in six consecutive matches.
With the defeat, Sturgis West broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2. As for St. John Paul II, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Sturgis West has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Cape Cod Academy on the 16th. As for St. John Paul II, they will take on Nantucket at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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