Volleyball Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. Trinity Catholic Celtics
The Bishop Moore Hornets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Trinity Catholic Celtics at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Moore will be strutting in after a victory while Trinity Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Bishop Moore was able to grind out a solid win over Central, taking the game 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-17, 29-27.
Olivia Heekin was the offensive standout of the game as she had 18 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Trinity Catholic faced Plant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Trinity Catholic came up short against Plant, falling 3-0. The Celtics have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-15, 25-6.
Despite the defeat, Trinity Catholic had strong showings from Lyla Huggins, who had seven digs, and Isabella Rodriguez, who had two aces.
Bishop Moore's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Trinity Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Bishop Moore has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bishop Moore suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Trinity Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Bishop Moore, Mckenna Yates (who had 28 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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