Volleyball Preview: Bishop Watterson Eagles vs. Mifflin Punchers
The Bishop Watterson Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Mifflin Punchers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mifflin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Watterson, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, everything went Bishop Watterson's way against Beechcroft as Bishop Watterson made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bishop Watterson took every set by at least 18 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-7, 25-7.
Ashley Moreland and Riley Goad were among the main playmakers for Bishop Watterson as the former had four digs and three aces and the latter had five digs.
They weren't the only good server: Bishop Watterson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mifflin was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 21st straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Centennial, falling 3-0.
Mifflin took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-14, 25-16.
Bishop Watterson has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Mifflin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Bishop Watterson's way against Mifflin in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as Bishop Watterson made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Bishop Watterson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mifflin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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