Volleyball Preview: Bishop LeBlond Eagles vs. West Platte Bluejays
On Tuesday Bishop LeBlond will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges the West Platte Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. Bishop LeBlond will be strutting in after a victory while West Platte will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Bishop LeBlond narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Benton 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bishop LeBlond got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Brylee Miller, who had 14 digs.
Bishop LeBlond 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 nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Platte lost 3-0 to Mid-Buchanan on Thursday. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Platte was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Bishop LeBlond's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for West Platte, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Bishop LeBlond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like West Platte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop LeBlond was able to grind out a solid win over West Platte in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop LeBlond since the team 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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