Pope John Paul II's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hutchison Sting. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since September 20th.
Pope John Paul II was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (106-104), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 15-25, 24-26, 15-12.
Kinsley Cole paced Pope John Paul II's offense, picking up 14 kills. Cole got some help from Maddie Hobbs and her 36 assists. Cole was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Pope John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Hutchison, their defeat ended a six-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Coming up, Pope John Paul II will square off against Christ Presbyterian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. Hutchison does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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