St. John Paul II Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the King's Academy Lions on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
While St. John Paul II Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into King's Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-18.
Lyla Tomko paced St. John Paul II Academy's offense, picking up seven kills. Tomko got some help from Emily Rodriguez and her ten assists. Finally, Julia Eberst kept St. John Paul II Academy's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
King's Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
St. John Paul II Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Westminster Academy on the 20th. As for King's Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against North Broward Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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