If St. John XXIII was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Second Baptist on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions came up short against the Episcopal Knights on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
While St. John XXIII had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20, 25-20.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Reagan Butler, who had six digs and two aces.
St. John XXIII's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Episcopal, they pushed their record up to 14-11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
St. John XXIII has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against East Bernard on the 12th. As for Episcopal, they will face off against Second Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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