Volleyball Preview: Bishop O'Connell Knights vs. Bishop McNamara Mustangs
Bishop O'Connell is 10-0 against Bishop McNamara since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop O'Connell Knights will look to defend their home court against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Bishop O'Connell will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Bishop O'Connell made easy work of St. Mary's Ryken and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The win didn't come easy: St. Mary's Ryken scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
It was another big night for Avery Prendergast, who had seven digs, a kill, and 19 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 23 games 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 games.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara was able to grind out a solid victory over Paul VI on Tuesday, 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.
Bishop O'Connell pushed their record up to 21-4-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bishop McNamara, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Bishop O'Connell took their win against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Bishop O'Connell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McNamara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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