Volleyball Preview: Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes vs. Heritage Christian Eagles
The Bishop Machebeuf Buffaloes will face off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bishop Machebeuf has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Heritage Christian will arrive with 11 straight victories.
Bishop Machebeuf came up short against Flatirons Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian made easy work of Union Colony Prep on Monday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Heritage Christian won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-7.
Abby Leveillee had an outrageously good game as she had 11 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Heritage Christian 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 five aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Bishop Machebeuf's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Heritage Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Bishop Machebeuf was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Machebeuf 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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