John Paul II hasn't had much luck against Bishop Lynch recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The John Paul II Cardinals will head out to face off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Lynch took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on John Paul II, who comes in off a win.
John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Legacy Christian Academy as John Paul II made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was John Paul II's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-12.
Tenley Mcbee and Summer Hodge were among the main playmakers for John Paul II as the former had seven digs and two aces and the latter had 15 digs. Hodge has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played.
John Paul II couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.2% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Meanwhile, Bishop Lynch unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Thursday. They came up short against Prestonwood Christian, falling 3-0.
While Bishop Lynch ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-18.
John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 33-7. As for Bishop Lynch, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
John Paul II beat Bishop Lynch 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Paul II 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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