The Bishop Stang Spartans will face off against the Greater New Bedford RVT Bears at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Stang is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Greater New Bedford RVT is facing Bishop Stang at the wrong time: Bishop Stang suffered their first home loss of the season last Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Whalers by a score of 3-2.
Bishop Stang actually scored more points across those five sets (109-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 10-25, 28-21, 28-26, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Bishop Stang got top-tier performance from Darian Dias, who had 38 digs and eight aces. That's the most aces Dias has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Maggie Martin, who had 19 digs, nine kills, and four aces.
Meanwhile, Greater New Bedford RVT's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Case. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
While Greater New Bedford RVT had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-23.
Bishop Stang's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Greater New Bedford RVT, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Bishop Stang came up short against Greater New Bedford RVT in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bishop Stang avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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