St. John Paul II Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Veritas Prep Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went St. John Paul II Catholic's way against Mountainside as St. John Paul II Catholic made off with a 3-0 win.
St. John Paul II Catholic never let Mountainside on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Veritas Prep entered their tilt with Tempe Prep on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Knights.
Veritas Prep had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 27-25, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Sara Escobar, who had 16 digs.
Veritas Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tempe Prep only served nine.
St. John Paul II Catholic's record now sits at 6-7. As for Veritas Prep, their record now sits at 20-11.
St. John Paul II Catholic came up short against Veritas Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. John Paul II Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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