Pope John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Beech Buccaneers. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Buccaneers when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Pope John Paul II actually scored more points across those five sets (101-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Pope John Paul II lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maddie Hobbs, who had ten digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Ella Fisher, who had 29 digs and two aces.
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Beech, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pope John Paul II wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Christian Community on the 21st. Beech has also already played their next contest (against Station Camp), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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