On Monday St. John Paul II will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Sturgis West Navigators at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Last Wednesday, everything went St. John Paul II's way against Rising Tide as St. John Paul II made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John Paul II was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sturgis West came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Warriors 3-0.
While Sturgis West won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-15, 25-18.
Sturgis West had a senior duo take command as Lily Miller had five aces and 19 assists and Gianna Barrows had nine aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Barrows a new career-high in aces.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sturgis West, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: St. John Paul II has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Sturgis West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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