Volleyball Preview: Bishop McGuinness Villains vs. Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix
Bishop McGuinness has gone 10-0 against Winston-Salem Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Bishop McGuinness Villains will challenge the Winston-Salem Prep Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. Winston-Salem Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McGuinness, who comes in off a win.
Bishop McGuinness took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Bethany as Bishop McGuinness made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Bishop McGuinness' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-13.
Bishop McGuinness was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Prep came up short against College Prep & Leadership Academy on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Phoenix haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-11, 25-19.
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Winston-Salem Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Bishop McGuinness took their victory against Winston-Salem Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McGuinness since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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