After flying high against Westport last Tuesday, Bishop Stang came back down to earth. The Bishop Stang Spartans fell 3-1 to the St. John Paul II Lions on Thursday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
The final score came out to 25-15, 18-25, 25-18, 26-24.
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Darian Dias, who had 27 digs. Dias is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had six or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madison Alves, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Alves wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Bishop Stang was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bishop Stang's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. John Paul II, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bishop Stang didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat vs. Bishop Fenwick on the 10th. St. John Paul II has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on the 9th.
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