St. John Paul II Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Northwest Christian Crusaders, falling 3-0. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Crusaders when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. John Paul II Catholic took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-11, 25-13.
Northwest Christian was led to victory by Brayden Yee and Trace Martin. Yee had 11 digs and two assists, while Martin had three digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Martin a new career-high in kills (two).
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will face off against St. Augustine Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gilbert Christian at 5:30 p.m. on March 20th.
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