St. John Paul II hadn't done well against Nantucket recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Whalers. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Whalers, too.
St. John Paul II got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 17-25, 31-29.
Lola Our paced St. John Paul II's offense, picking up ten kills. Our got some help from Zlata Alioshka and her 28 assists. Our was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Mariana Silva (C) and Julie Pires (C) certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Silva (C) had nine aces and four digs, while Pires (C) had seven aces and four digs.
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| 09/09/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 10/17/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/04/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 09/06/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
St. John Paul II now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Nantucket, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, St. John Paul II will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sturgis West at 6:30 p.m. Nantucket has already played their next matchup (against Nauset Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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