St. John Paul II has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Stang Spartans at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop Stang will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, St. John Paul II got the win against Rising Tide by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant St. John Paul II was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bishop Stang didn't have quite enough to beat Fairhaven on Friday and fell 3-2. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-20 in the first set.
Bishop Stang took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-14, 21-25, 27-25, 15-12.
St. John Paul II's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Bishop Stang, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over Bishop Stang in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II since the squad 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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