The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, St. John Paul II Academy beat Miami Country Day 2-0.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Defenders.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-14.
Natalie Bui and Isabellie Ricetti were among the main playmakers for Dr. Joaquin Garcia as the former had 13 digs and two aces and the latter had five digs, a kill, and a kill. That's the most aces Bui has posted since back in August.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
St. John Paul II Academy's record is now 11-7. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
St. John Paul II Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Dr. Joaquin Garcia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II Academy since the team 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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