Volleyball Preview: Arbor View Aggies vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels
Arbor View hasn't had much luck against Bishop Gorman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Arbor View Aggies will face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arbor View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Foothill 3-2.
Arbor View 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 18-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-17, 15-5.
Lauryn Brenner and Alexxa Chan were among the main playmakers for Arbor View as the former had 18 digs and the latter had six digs and 19 assists.
Arbor View was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Palo Verde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bishop Gorman blew past Palo Verde 3-0. The win was familiar territory for the Gaels who have now won six contests in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bishop Gorman was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-4, 25-5.
Bishop Gorman found their leader in sophomore Chloe Lopez, who had ten digs and two aces.
Arbor View is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season. As for Bishop Gorman, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Arbor View has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bishop Gorman 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.
Arbor View suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Gorman when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Arbor View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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