With a playoff game on the line, St. John Paul II Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Round Valley Elks. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
St. John Paul II Catholic was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-27, 25-16.
St. John Paul II Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Round Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Autum Webster had nine digs and seven aces. That's the most aces Webster has posted in her last eight matchups.
St. John Paul II Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Round Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 19-12.
St. John Paul II Catholic will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Country Day at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Phoenix Country Day has won nine straight at home, while St. John Paul II Catholic won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Round Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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