Volleyball Preview: East Buchanan Bulldogs vs. Bishop LeBlond Eagles
East Buchanan hasn't had much luck against Bishop LeBlond recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The East Buchanan Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Bishop LeBlond Eagles at 6:00 p.m. East Buchanan is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
On Thursday, it was close, but East Buchanan sidestepped Mid-Buchanan for a 3-2 win.
East Buchanan took Mid-Buchanan into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12.
East Buchanan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Piper Jacobs, who had ten digs, and Rilyn Sherwood, who had 23 kills. Sherwood is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
East Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Bishop LeBlond beat Savannah 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Brylee Miller was the offensive standout of the match as she had 14 digs.
East Buchanan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. As for Bishop LeBlond, their record now sits at 11-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: East Buchanan has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop LeBlond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Buchanan might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bishop LeBlond in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can East Buchanan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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