Volleyball Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. Spanish Springs Cougars
Bishop Manogue and Spanish Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Manogue will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Bishop Manogue is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: McQueen, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Bishop Manogue was ranked tenth). Bishop Manogue walked away with a 3-1 win over McQueen last Thursday.
Bishop Manogue got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 30-32, 25-21.
Bishop Manogue was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Spanish Springs came up short against Galena last Thursday and fell 3-1.
While Spanish Springs ultimately came up short, they really made Galena work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Spanish Springs had strong showings from Gianna Antle, who had 18 digs, and Nora Hunt, who had five digs and two aces. Hunt has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Bishop Manogue's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Spanish Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season.
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