The Paul VI Eagles will head out to challenge the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Paul VI will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Paul VI is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Notre Dame, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Paul VI was ranked second). Paul VI won by a set and slipped past Notre Dame 3-2.
Meanwhile, Bayard Rustin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oxford 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Knights.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bayard Rustin who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-9.
Jadyn Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: she had 29 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria D?Ulisse, who had five digs.
Bayard Rustin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Paul VI's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Bayard Rustin, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
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