If St. John Paul II was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rising Tide last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. John Paul II Lions fell just short of the Bishop Stang Spartans by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
St. John Paul II took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 8-25, 25-10, 23-25, 25-10, 16-14.
It was another big night for Darian Dias, who had 14 digs and eight aces for Bishop Stang. Dias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Mendes, who had eight aces, three digs, and two kills.
St. John Paul II moved to 8-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Bishop Stang, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season.
St. John Paul II has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Sturgis West on the 14th. As for Bishop Stang, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Archbishop Williams on the 15th.
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