The John Paul II Cardinals will take on the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Ursuline Academy is facing John Paul II at the wrong time: John Paul II suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Cardinals let down their fans at home.
John Paul II took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, John Paul II had strong showings from Summer Hodge, who had 25 digs, and Tenley Mcbee, who had eight digs and 27 assists. Hodge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy entered their tilt with Legacy Christian Academy on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted since August 17th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-19.
John Paul II's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 31-6. As for Ursuline Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
John Paul II came up short against Ursuline Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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