John Paul II has gone 8-2 against Nolan Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The John Paul II Cardinals will stay at home for another game and welcome the Nolan Catholic Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went John Paul II's way against Lebanon Trail as John Paul II made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant John Paul II was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-17.
John Paul II can attribute much of their success to Summer Hodge, who had 19 digs, and Tenley Mcbee, who had four digs and 15 assists. Mcbee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 51 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over North Central Texas Academy on Thursday, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-19, 18-25, 25-22.
John Paul II has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. As for Nolan Catholic, they pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
John Paul II took their victory against Nolan Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will John Paul II repeat their success, or does Nolan Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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