Volleyball Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Mater Lakes Academy Bears
After both having extra time off, the Bishop Kenny Crusaders and the Mater Lakes Academy Bears will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over South Walton.
Bishop Kenny walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-15.
Alexis Sowers and Caroline Snyder were among the main playmakers for Bishop Kenny as the former had 18 digs and two aces and the latter had four digs and three aces. Snyder is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy entered their tilt with North Broward Prep on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mater Lakes Academy was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mater Lakes Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bellina Milito, who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Vazquez, who had 12 digs.
Mater Lakes Academy couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 40.9% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 3-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Bishop Kenny has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Bishop Kenny has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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