Volleyball Preview: Bishop Manogue Miners vs. McQueen Lancers
Bishop Manogue has won three straight games at home, while McQueen has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Bishop Manogue Miners will take on the McQueen Lancers at 6:00 p.m. McQueen took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Manogue, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Bishop Manogue made easy work of Douglas and carried off a 3-0 win.
Bishop Manogue never let Douglas on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11, 25-21.
Bishop Manogue was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, McQueen faced Galena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. McQueen fell 3-1 to Galena.
Bishop Manogue's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for McQueen, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.
Bishop Manogue was able to grind out a solid win over McQueen in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. Will Bishop Manogue repeat their success, or does McQueen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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