St. John XXIII hasn't had much luck against Concordia Lutheran recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. John XXIII Lions will head out to square off against the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John XXIII took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Village.
St. John XXIII had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-9, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Concordia Lutheran had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
Concordia Lutheran's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping St. Pius X between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
St. John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Concordia Lutheran, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-15.
St. John XXIII came up short against Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Can St. John XXIII avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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