The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will square off against the Tempe Prep Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John Paul II Catholic has three straight wins, Tempe Prep has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, St. John Paul II Catholic got the win against Highland Prep West by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Tempe Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Maryvale Prep on Friday 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.
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-11. As for Tempe Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
St. John Paul II Catholic came up short against Tempe Prep in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 3-1. Thankfully for St. John Paul II Catholic, Hailey Henderson (who had 28 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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