The Bishop Moore Hornets will challenge the Oviedo Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Moore is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Catholic just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 3-2. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Celtics recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bishop Moore took Trinity Catholic into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 15-6.
Bishop Moore might have lost, but man, Olivia Heekin was a machine: she had 33 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Heekin now had ten or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Arianna Delgado, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Oviedo faced Hagerty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Oviedo fell 3-1 to Hagerty. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bishop Moore's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Oviedo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Bishop Moore skirted past Oviedo 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oviedo's Avery Stephens, who had 34 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Moore still be able to contain Stephens? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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