Volleyball Preview: Bishop LeBlond Eagles vs. East Buchanan Bulldogs
Bishop LeBlond is 10-0 against East Buchanan since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bishop LeBlond Eagles will host the East Buchanan Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bishop LeBlond was able to grind out a solid victory over Savannah, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 15-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Bishop LeBlond can attribute much of their success to Brylee Miller, who had 14 digs. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Buchanan had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Dragons 3-2.
East Buchanan was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 15-12.
East Buchanan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Piper Jacobs, who had ten digs, and Rilyn Sherwood, who had 23 kills.
East Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Bishop LeBlond's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for East Buchanan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Bishop LeBlond has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like East Buchanan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Bishop LeBlond's way against East Buchanan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Bishop LeBlond made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Buchanan's Kylie Clark, who had ten digs and 31 assists. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Bishop LeBlond to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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