John Paul II won the last time they faced Ursuline Academy, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The John Paul II Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ursuline Academy Bears , sneaking past 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
John Paul II was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 15-12.
John Paul II's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Summer Hodge led the charge by getting 15 digs. Hodge has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lucy Schwabauer, who had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Ursuline Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carys O'Brien, who had seven digs and 37 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Montenegro, who had 21 digs.
John Paul II has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 35-7 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-13.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Prestonwood Christian the next time they take the court. John Paul II will host Prestonwood Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Ursuline Academy will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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