After flying high against Cape Cod RVT on Wednesday, St. John Paul II came back down to earth. The Lions fell 3-1 to the Bishop Stang Spartans on Thursday. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bishop Stang scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21.
Lola Our paced St. John Paul II's offense, picking up six kills. Our got some help from Zlata Alioshka and her 16 assists. Alioshka also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Eva Matthes, racking up six apiece.
Bishop Stang got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sienna Mendes out in front who had 14 digs and 12 kills. That's the most digs Mendes has posted since back in September of 2024. Madison Alves was another key player, getting seven kills, four digs, and four aces.
St. John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, St. John Paul II will face off against Nantucket at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bishop Stang, they have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against New Bedford on the 6th.
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