It was a proper cat-fight when John Paul II faced off against Prestonwood Christian on Thursday. The John Paul II Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prestonwood Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
John Paul II 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 22-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Tenley Mcbee and Summer Hodge certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Mcbee had 15 digs and 29 assists, while Hodge had 20 digs. Hodge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played.
Gillian Pitts went supernova for Prestonwood Christian, getting 34 digs.
John Paul II moved to 35-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Prestonwood Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 30-2.
John Paul II will head out to take on Legacy Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Paul II is facing Legacy Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Legacy Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Prestonwood Christian, they will challenge Ursuline Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prestonwood Christian will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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