The St. John Paul II Lions are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bourne Canalmen at 6:15 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, St. John Paul II made easy work of Monomoy and carried off a 3-0 win.
St. John Paul II never let Monomoy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-22, 25-21.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 26 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bourne earned a 3-1 victory over Greater New Bedford RVT on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Canalmen.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 12-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bourne, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 14-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: St. John Paul II has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bourne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. John Paul II came up short against Bourne when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can St. John Paul II avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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