If Sturgis West was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Nantucket on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Navigators lost 3-0 to the St. John Paul II Lions on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-10, 25-12.
Noelani Kittila paced Sturgis West's offense, picking up seven kills. Kittila got some help from Sage Hampton and her ten assists. Kittila also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Maeve Malloy, each putting up two.
Sturgis West's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. John Paul II, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Sturgis West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Upper Cape Cod RVT on the 14th. St. John Paul II has also already played their next match (against Calvary Chapel Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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