St. John Paul II hadn't done well against Nantucket recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The St. John Paul II Lions walked away with a 3-1 win over the Nantucket Whalers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-16.
St. John Paul II was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Nantucket lost, don't look at Viktoria Todorova. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs, three aces, and a kill. Todorova is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Leah Crowley, who had five blocks, five aces, and two kills.
St. John Paul II is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Nantucket, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Bridgewater-Raynham on the 18th. Nantucket has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Archbishop Williams on the 19th.
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