If San Antonio Christian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Medina Valley on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lions lost 3-0 to the John Paul II Guardians on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since August 19th.
San Antonio Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made John Paul II work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-20.
Sara Cleveland paced San Antonio Christian's offense, picking up 12 kills. Cleveland got some help from Mary Ellen Sturm and her 13 assists. Finally, Taytum Robert kept San Antonio Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
San Antonio Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. As for John Paul II, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Coming up, San Antonio Christian will host Bandera at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Paul II, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Holy Cross at 11:15 a.m. on the 20th.
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