Volleyball Preview: Bishop McGuinness Villains vs. Christ the King Crusaders
The Bishop McGuinness Villains will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Christ the King Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Christ the King took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McGuinness, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Bishop McGuinness made easy work of Piedmont Classical and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bishop McGuinness was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-13, 25-6.
Bishop McGuinness was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 35 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Christ the King's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Community School of Davidson.
Christ the King was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Community School of Davidson work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 27-29, 25-14.
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Christ the King, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Bishop McGuinness hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.5 blocks per game. It's a different story for Christ the King, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Bishop McGuinness' sizable advantage in that area, Christ the King will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bishop McGuinness came up short against Christ the King in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Bishop McGuinness avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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