Pope John Paul II is 9-1 against Methacton since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Pope John Paul II will head out to square off against the Methacton Warriors at 6:45 p.m. Pope John Paul II is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Pope John Paul II got the win against Spring-Ford by a conclusive 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Pope John Paul II's feisty defense: they held Spring-Ford to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Methacton and Upper Merion Area met for a duel on Tuesday where Methacton couldn't get it done. Methacton took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upper Merion Area. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
While Methacton ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Pope John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 18-0-1. As for Methacton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything went Pope John Paul II's way against Methacton in their previous matchup back in September, as Pope John Paul II made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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