Volleyball Game Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. Mount Dora Hurricanes

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 11:18pm

Volleyball Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. Mount Dora Hurricanes

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The Bishop Moore Hornets will face off against the Mount Dora Hurricanes at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Moore will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Eustis 3-0.

While Bishop Moore won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-23, 25-16.

Olivia Heekin was a one-man wrecking crew for Bishop Moore as she had 24 digs. Heekin is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elena Armstrong, who had eight digs.

Bishop Moore 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 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Mount Dora beat Hernando 3-1 on Wednesday.

Mount Dora was actually outscored in aggregate across those four sets (88-87), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.

Bishop Moore is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Mount Dora, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Everything went Bishop Moore's way against Mount Dora when the teams last played last Thursday, as Bishop Moore made off with a 3-0 win. Will Bishop Moore repeat their success, or does Mount Dora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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