The Tempe Prep Knights will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Tempe Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Maryvale Prep and fell 3-2. While the Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Matador 25-20 in the first set.
Tempe Prep started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 11-25, 25-10, 25-23, 15-10.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the HORNETS as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Tempe Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Tempe Prep was able to grind out a solid win over St. John Paul II Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, winning 3-1. Will Tempe Prep repeat their success, or does St. John Paul II Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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