Volleyball Preview: Bishop Blanchet Bears vs. Mount Si Wildcats
The Bishop Blanchet Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Mount Si Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Si took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Blanchet, who comes in off a win.
Bishop Blanchet took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Ballard.
Bishop Blanchet never let Ballard on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Bishop Blanchet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mount Si came up short against Skyline on Wednesday and fell 3-1. The Wildcats have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 25-27, 27-25.
Bishop Blanchet's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Mount Si, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bishop Blanchet came up short against Mount Si in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, falling 3-1. Can Bishop Blanchet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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