John Paul II and Ursuline Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The John Paul II Cardinals will face off against the Ursuline Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, John Paul II made easy work of Bishop Lynch and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
While John Paul II won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-19.
John Paul II relied on the efforts of Summer Hodge, who had 19 digs, and Tenley Mcbee, who had four digs and 22 assists. Hodge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played.
Meanwhile, Ursuline Academy hadn't done well against Bishop Lynch recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Ursuline Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bishop Lynch.
Ursuline Academy's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bishop Lynch between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 34-7 record this season. As for Ursuline Academy, their win bumped their record up to 24-14.
Everything went John Paul II's way against Ursuline Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as John Paul II made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for 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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