Volleyball Preview: Bishop McNamara Mustangs vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights
Bishop McNamara hasn't had much luck against Bishop O'Connell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will challenge the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bishop McNamara was able to grind out a solid victory over Paul VI, taking the game 3-1.
Bishop McNamara had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 11-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Kayla Greenwood, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Bishop O'Connell might've won, it sure wasn't easy: St. Mary's Ryken scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Avery Prendergast continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting seven digs, a kill, and 19 assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last 23 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Kotb, who had 12 digs.
Bishop O'Connell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Bishop McNamara's record now sits at 10-4. As for Bishop O'Connell, they pushed their record up to 21-4-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Bishop McNamara might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Bishop O'Connell in their previous meeting back in September. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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