The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. John Paul II Academy earned a 2-0 victory over Miami Country Day.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia came tearing into Thursday's matchup with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Defenders by a score of 3-1.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalie Bui, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Isabellie Ricetti, who had five digs, a kill, and a kill. That's the most aces Bui has posted since back in August.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
St. John Paul II Academy's record now sits at 11-7. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
St. John Paul II Academy beat Dr. Joaquin Garcia 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II Academy since the team 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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