The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will take on the Gilbert Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, St. John Paul II Catholic made easy work of ALA - Anthem South and carried off a 3-0 win.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian entered their tilt with North Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Lions.
The final score came out to 25-10, 20-25, 25-21, 25-12.
St. John Paul II Catholic better keep an eye on Talon Heafey. He was instrumental in Gilbert Christian's win, getting 16 digs and two aces. Reed Mills also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
St. John Paul II Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Gilbert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
St. John Paul II Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Gilbert Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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