Paul VI is 10-0 against Archbishop Carroll since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Paul VI came up short against Bishop McNamara and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Paul VI started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll came into Monday's contest having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against MacArthur on Monday as Archbishop Carroll made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted since September 16th.
Archbishop Carroll's got stronger as the match went on, holding MacArthur to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-19.
Paul VI now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Archbishop Carroll, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-14.
Paul VI took their victory against Archbishop Carroll when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul VI since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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