Ensworth is on a nine-game streak of home losses, Pope John Paul II a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Ensworth Tigers will face off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 5:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ensworth came up short against North Oldham on Saturday, falling 3-0.
Ensworth was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II came up short against Lipscomb Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Pope John Paul II was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lipscomb Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-16, 25-18.
Ensworth's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Pope John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1.
Ensworth came out on top in a nail-biter against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Ensworth repeat their success, or does Pope John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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