The St. John Paul II Lions will face off against the Cape Cod RVT Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John Paul II took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Sturgis East 3-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22, 27-25.
St. John Paul II can attribute much of their success to Ellie Kowal, who had 11 digs.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cape Cod RVT sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Norfolk County Agricultural on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (98-96) Cape Cod RVT actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 17-25, 14-25, 15-13.
St. John Paul II's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Cape Cod RVT, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
St. John Paul II suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cape Cod RVT when the teams last played on Monday. Will St. John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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