Reno hasn't had much luck against Bishop Gorman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Reno Huskies' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 7:00 p.m.
Reno heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell just short of Bishop Manogue by a score of 3-2. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Reno actually scored more points across those five sets (111-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 18-25, 18-16.
Bhavi Patil put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Coronado in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bishop Gorman put the hurt on Coronado with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Gaels who have now won eight contests in a row.
While Bishop Gorman won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 25-23.
Bishop Gorman couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 45.1% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only posted a hitting percentage of 24.7%.
Reno's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8. As for Bishop Gorman, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Reno has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 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.
Reno suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bishop Gorman in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Reno avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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