The Sturgis West Navigators will take on the St. John Paul II Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Sturgis West will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, Sturgis West made easy work of Nauset Regional and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Sturgis West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 25-18.
Sturgis West had a senior duo take command as Lily Miller had five aces and 19 assists and Gianna Barrows had nine aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Barrows a new career-high in aces.
Sturgis West 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 17 aces in five consecutive matches.
St. John Paul II aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Wednesday extended their overall winning streak to three. They put the hurt on Rising Tide with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John Paul II was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Sturgis West's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for St. John Paul II, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Sturgis West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 20.4 aces per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sturgis West skirted past St. John Paul II 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Sturgis West repeat their success, or does St. John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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