Volleyball Game Preview: Silverado Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 2:09am

Volleyball Preview: Silverado Skyhawks vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels

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Silverado is 0-10 against Bishop Gorman since October of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Silverado Skyhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Wednesday, everything went Silverado's way against Basic as Silverado made off with a 3-0 win.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-15, 25-20.

Silverado was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.2.

Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bishop Gorman put the hurt on Sierra Vista with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Gaels who have now won three games in a row.

The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 25-17.

Bishop Gorman found their leader in underclassman Chloe Lopez, who had 11 digs.

Silverado is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.

Silverado might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Silverado avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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